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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.101 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.101
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.114
in 2015
All-time low
0.018
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

0.020.040.060.080.10.12178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.101.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.114 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1789.

That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.018 —
1790 0.018 +0.0%
1791 0.018 +0.0%
1792 0.018 +0.0%
1793 0.018 +0.0%
1794 0.018 +0.0%
1795 0.018 +0.0%
1796 0.018 +0.0%
1797 0.018 +0.0%
1798 0.018 +0.0%
1799 0.018 +0.0%
1800 0.018 +0.0%
1801 0.018 +0.0%
1802 0.018 +0.0%
1803 0.018 +0.0%
1804 0.018 +0.0%
1805 0.018 +0.0%
1806 0.018 +0.0%
1807 0.018 +0.0%
1808 0.018 +0.0%
1809 0.018 +0.0%
1810 0.018 +0.0%
1811 0.018 +0.0%
1812 0.018 +0.0%
1813 0.018 +0.0%
1814 0.018 +0.0%
1815 0.018 +0.0%
1816 0.018 +0.0%
1817 0.018 +0.0%
1818 0.018 +0.0%
1819 0.07 +288.9%
1820 0.07 +0.0%
1821 0.07 +0.0%
1822 0.018 -74.3%
1823 0.018 +0.0%
1824 0.018 +0.0%
1825 0.018 +0.0%
1826 0.018 +0.0%
1827 0.018 +0.0%
1828 0.031 +72.2%
1829 0.032 +3.2%
1830 0.032 +0.0%
1831 0.032 +0.0%
1832 0.032 +0.0%
1833 0.032 +0.0%
1834 0.032 +0.0%
1835 0.032 +0.0%
1836 0.032 +0.0%
1837 0.032 +0.0%
1838 0.032 +0.0%
1839 0.032 +0.0%
1840 0.032 +0.0%
1841 0.032 +0.0%
1842 0.032 +0.0%
1843 0.032 +0.0%
1844 0.032 +0.0%
1845 0.032 +0.0%
1846 0.032 +0.0%
1847 0.032 +0.0%
1848 0.032 +0.0%
1849 0.032 +0.0%
1850 0.032 +0.0%
1851 0.032 +0.0%
1852 0.032 +0.0%
1853 0.032 +0.0%
1854 0.032 +0.0%
1855 0.032 +0.0%
1856 0.032 +0.0%
1857 0.032 +0.0%
1858 0.032 +0.0%
1859 0.032 +0.0%
1860 0.032 +0.0%
1861 0.032 +0.0%
1862 0.032 +0.0%
1863 0.032 +0.0%
1864 0.032 +0.0%
1865 0.032 +0.0%
1866 0.032 +0.0%
1867 0.032 +0.0%
1868 0.032 +0.0%
1869 0.032 +0.0%
1870 0.032 +0.0%
1871 0.032 +0.0%
1872 0.032 +0.0%
1873 0.032 +0.0%
1874 0.032 +0.0%
1875 0.032 +0.0%
1876 0.032 +0.0%
1877 0.032 +0.0%
1878 0.032 +0.0%
1879 0.032 +0.0%
1880 0.032 +0.0%
1881 0.032 +0.0%
1882 0.032 +0.0%
1883 0.032 +0.0%
1884 0.032 +0.0%
1885 0.032 +0.0%
1886 0.032 +0.0%
1887 0.032 +0.0%
1888 0.032 +0.0%
1889 0.032 +0.0%
1890 0.032 +0.0%
1891 0.032 +0.0%
1892 0.032 +0.0%
1893 0.032 +0.0%
1894 0.032 +0.0%
1895 0.032 +0.0%
1896 0.032 +0.0%
1897 0.032 +0.0%
1898 0.032 +0.0%
1899 0.032 +0.0%
1900 0.032 +0.0%
1901 0.032 +0.0%
1902 0.032 +0.0%
1903 0.032 +0.0%
1904 0.032 +0.0%
1905 0.032 +0.0%
1906 0.032 +0.0%
1907 0.032 +0.0%
1908 0.032 +0.0%
1909 0.032 +0.0%
1910 0.032 +0.0%
1911 0.032 +0.0%
1912 0.032 +0.0%
1913 0.032 +0.0%
1914 0.032 +0.0%
1915 0.032 +0.0%
1916 0.032 +0.0%
1917 0.032 +0.0%
1918 0.032 +0.0%
1919 0.032 +0.0%
1920 0.032 +0.0%
1921 0.032 +0.0%
1922 0.032 +0.0%
1923 0.032 +0.0%
1924 0.032 +0.0%
1925 0.032 +0.0%
1926 0.032 +0.0%
1927 0.032 +0.0%
1928 0.032 +0.0%
1929 0.032 +0.0%
1930 0.032 +0.0%
1931 0.032 +0.0%
1932 0.032 +0.0%
1933 0.032 +0.0%
1934 0.032 +0.0%
1935 0.032 +0.0%
1936 0.032 +0.0%
1937 0.032 +0.0%
1938 0.032 +0.0%
1939 0.032 +0.0%
1940 0.032 +0.0%
1941 0.032 +0.0%
1942 0.032 +0.0%
1943 0.032 +0.0%
1944 0.032 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +0.0%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.032 +0.0%
1949 0.032 +0.0%
1950 0.032 +0.0%
1951 0.032 +0.0%
1952 0.032 +0.0%
1953 0.03 -6.3%
1954 0.041 +36.7%
1955 0.041 +0.0%
1956 0.041 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +0.0%
1958 0.041 +0.0%
1959 0.041 +0.0%
1960 0.041 +0.0%
1961 0.041 +0.0%
1962 0.041 +0.0%
1963 0.041 +0.0%
1964 0.041 +0.0%
1965 0.037 -9.8%
1966 0.037 +0.0%
1967 0.037 +0.0%
1968 0.037 +0.0%
1969 0.037 +0.0%
1970 0.039 +5.4%
1971 0.039 +0.0%
1972 0.039 +0.0%
1973 0.039 +0.0%
1974 0.039 +0.0%
1975 0.04 +2.6%
1976 0.04 +0.0%
1977 0.04 +0.0%
1978 0.04 +0.0%
1979 0.04 +0.0%
1980 0.056 +40.0%
1981 0.056 +0.0%
1982 0.056 +0.0%
1983 0.054 -3.6%
1984 0.054 +0.0%
1985 0.054 +0.0%
1986 0.054 +0.0%
1987 0.054 +0.0%
1988 0.054 +0.0%
1989 0.054 +0.0%
1990 0.071 +31.5%
1991 0.074 +4.2%
1992 0.074 +0.0%
1993 0.074 +0.0%
1994 0.074 +0.0%
1995 0.074 +0.0%
1996 0.074 +0.0%
1997 0.074 +0.0%
1998 0.074 +0.0%
1999 0.074 +0.0%
2000 0.074 +0.0%
2001 0.078 +5.4%
2002 0.078 +0.0%
2003 0.078 +0.0%
2004 0.078 +0.0%
2005 0.102 +30.8%
2006 0.103 +1.0%
2007 0.103 +0.0%
2008 0.093 -9.7%
2009 0.093 +0.0%
2010 0.093 +0.0%
2011 0.102 +9.7%
2012 0.091 -10.8%
2013 0.084 -7.7%
2014 0.089 +6.0%
2015 0.114 +28.1%
2016 0.1 -12.3%
2017 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.1 +0.0%
2019 0.086 -14.0%
2020 0.088 +2.3%
2021 0.088 +0.0%
2022 0.108 +22.7%
2023 0.093 -13.9%
2024 0.093 +0.0%
2025 0.101 +8.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.101 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.101 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.23, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1790s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1800s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1810s 0.0232 0.018 0.07 10
1820s 0.0311 0.018 0.07 10
1830s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1840s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1850s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1860s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1870s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1880s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1890s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1900s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1910s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1920s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1930s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1940s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1950s 0.0372 0.03 0.041 10
1960s 0.039 0.037 0.041 10
1970s 0.0395 0.039 0.04 10
1980s 0.0546 0.054 0.056 10
1990s 0.0737 0.071 0.074 10
2000s 0.088 0.074 0.103 10
2010s 0.0959 0.084 0.114 10
2020s 0.0952 0.088 0.108 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 166 Hong Kong 0.131 compare
  2. 167 Qatar 0.128 compare
  3. 168 China 0.125 compare
  4. 169 Iran 0.101 compare
  5. 171 Azerbaijan 0.097 compare
  6. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.091 compare
  7. 172 United Arab Emirates 0.091 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Saudi Arabia?
Participatory political institutions index in Saudi Arabia was 0.101 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2015.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.