Political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Political civil liberties index was 0.083 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.083
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 1819
All-time low
0.05
in 1933
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.083.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.16 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1933.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1024 | 0.096 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0888 | 0.071 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0577 | 0.052 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0506 | 0.05 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0754 | 0.053 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0831 | 0.076 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0796 | 0.079 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 | 0.077 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 | 0.086 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.068 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.072 | 0.063 | 0.083 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 160 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.117 compare
- 161 Russian Federation 0.1 compare
- 162 Vietnam 0.094 compare
- 164 Qatar 0.079 compare
- 165 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.07 compare
- 166 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.062 compare
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 political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia?
- Political civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia was 0.083 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 1819.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1933.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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