What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 1819.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.768 in 2010.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for centralization of political power index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Centralization of Political Power 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: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.793 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.793

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.925

in 1819

All-time low

0.768

in 2010

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Saudi Arabia is 0.793, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.925 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 0.768, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.873	0.873	0.873	1
1790s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1800s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1810s	0.8782	0.873	0.925	10
1820s	0.8834	0.873	0.925	10
1830s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1840s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1850s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1860s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1870s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1880s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1890s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1900s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1910s	0.873	0.873	0.873	10
1920s	0.8818	0.873	0.895	10
1930s	0.847	0.835	0.895	10
1940s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1950s	0.8186	0.805	0.839	10
1960s	0.7906	0.787	0.805	10
1970s	0.8073	0.787	0.816	10
1980s	0.816	0.816	0.816	10
1990s	0.82	0.816	0.821	10
2000s	0.8013	0.769	0.821	10
2010s	0.7697	0.768	0.775	10
2020s	0.7915	0.784	0.793	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.801 compare
35 Central African Republic 0.8 compare
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38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
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40 Comoros 0.785 compare
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Saudi Arabia?: Centralization of political power index in Saudi Arabia was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 1819.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.768 in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for centralization of political power index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.