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Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.199 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.199
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.204
in 2024
All-time low
0.054
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

0.050.10.150.2178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.199.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.204 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1822.

Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.074 0.074 0.074 1
1790s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1800s 0.074 0.074 0.074 10
1810s 0.0795 0.074 0.129 10
1820s 0.069 0.054 0.129 10
1830s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1840s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1850s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1860s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1870s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1880s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1890s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1900s 0.0715 0.054 0.079 10
1910s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1920s 0.0805 0.079 0.094 10
1930s 0.1031 0.094 0.109 10
1940s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1950s 0.1106 0.103 0.114 10
1960s 0.1345 0.114 0.143 10
1970s 0.1379 0.133 0.139 10
1980s 0.1402 0.135 0.144 10
1990s 0.1438 0.142 0.144 10
2000s 0.1556 0.133 0.179 10
2010s 0.1842 0.171 0.198 10
2020s 0.1887 0.175 0.204 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Saudi Arabia was 0.199 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.204 in 2024.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1822.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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