Free fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti 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.

Free fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

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 fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia?
Free fair elections bti in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for free fair elections bti?
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
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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