Political regime bti in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Political regime bti was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime bti in Saudi Arabia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political regime bti in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  11. 80 China 1 compare
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  14. 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
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  16. 80 Eritrea 1 compare
  17. 80 Ethiopia 1 compare
  18. 80 Guinea 1 compare
  19. 80 Haiti 1 compare
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  21. 80 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  22. 80 Kuwait 1 compare
  23. 80 Laos 1 compare
  24. 80 Libya 1 compare
  25. 80 Mali 1 compare
  26. 80 Morocco 1 compare
  27. 80 Mozambique 1 compare
  28. 80 Myanmar 1 compare
  29. 80 Nicaragua 1 compare
  30. 80 Niger 1 compare
  31. 80 North Korea 1 compare
  32. 80 Oman 1 compare
  33. 80 Pakistan 1 compare
  34. 80 Qatar 1 compare
  35. 80 Russia 1 compare
  36. 80 Rwanda 1 compare
  37. 80 Somalia 1 compare
  38. 80 South Sudan 1 compare
  39. 80 Sudan 1 compare
  40. 80 Syria 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in Saudi Arabia?
Political regime bti in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for political regime bti?
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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