Free and Fair Elections Score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Saudi Arabia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 106 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 106 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  3. 106 China 1 compare
  4. 106 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 106 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 106 Guinea 1 compare
  7. 106 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 106 Kuwait 1 compare
  9. 106 Laos 1 compare
  10. 106 Libya 1 compare
  11. 106 Mali 1 compare
  12. 106 Myanmar 1 compare
  13. 106 Niger 1 compare
  14. 106 North Korea 1 compare
  15. 106 Qatar 1 compare
  16. 106 Somalia 1 compare
  17. 106 South Sudan 1 compare
  18. 106 Sudan 1 compare
  19. 106 Syria 1 compare
  20. 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
  21. 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  22. 106 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Saudi Arabia?
Free and fair elections score in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for free and fair elections score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.