Legislative Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.045 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.045
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.083
in 1926
All-time low
0.038
in 1950
Years of data
103
1819–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia, 1819–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.045.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.083 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1819 | 0.042 | — |
| 1820 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.083 | +97.6% |
| 1927 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.05 | -39.8% |
| 1933 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.038 | -24.0% |
| 1951 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.046 | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.067 | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.078 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.053 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.045 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.045 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 4 |
| 1930s | 0.0566 | 0.05 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0444 | 0.038 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 | 0.046 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 | 0.067 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0656 | 0.045 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia was 0.045 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 1926.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.