Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score was 70 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70
in 2021
All-time low
20
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2023

2030405060702004201320232004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 402015: 402016: 602017: 602018: 602019: 602020: 602021: 702022: 702023: 70

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 70 for pillar 1 - data use - score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 1 - data use - score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2004.

Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 20
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 20 +0.0%
2014 40 +100.0%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 60 +50.0%
2017 60 +0.0%
2018 60 +0.0%
2019 60 +0.0%
2020 60 +0.0%
2021 70 +16.7%
2022 70 +0.0%
2023 70 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 70 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 70 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 20 20 6
2010s 40 20 60 10
2020s 67.5 60 70 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 133 China 73.4 compare
  2. 134 Belize 70 compare
  3. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
  4. 134 Burundi 70 compare
  5. 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
  6. 134 Grenada 70 compare
  7. 134 Maldives 70 compare
  8. 134 Mozambique 70 compare
  9. 134 Oman 70 compare
  10. 134 San Marino 70 compare
  11. 134 Saint Lucia 70 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 1 - data use - score in Saudi Arabia?
Pillar 1 - data use - score in Saudi Arabia was 70 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 70 in 2021.
What is the lowest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pillar 1 - data use - score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 1 - data use - score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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