What is judicial checks on government index in Saudi Arabia?

Judicial checks on government index in Saudi Arabia was 0.285 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.288 in 2020.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1819.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.285 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.285

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

121st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.288

in 2020

All-time low

0.191

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.285 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.288 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1819.

Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.275	0.275	0.275	1
1790s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
1800s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
1810s	0.2666	0.191	0.275	10
1820s	0.2646	0.191	0.283	10
1830s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1840s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1850s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1860s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1870s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1880s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1890s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1900s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1910s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1920s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1930s	0.2438	0.234	0.283	10
1940s	0.234	0.234	0.234	10
1950s	0.2604	0.234	0.278	10
1960s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1970s	0.2416	0.226	0.278	10
1980s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1990s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
2000s	0.23	0.222	0.248	10
2010s	0.2596	0.256	0.262	10
2020s	0.2855	0.285	0.288	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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119 Ukraine 0.334 compare
120 Eswatini 0.315 compare
122 Burkina Faso 0.274 compare
124 Bolivia 0.266 compare
124 Gabon 0.266 compare

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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Saudi Arabia?: Judicial checks on government index in Saudi Arabia was 0.285 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.288 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1819.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.