Political Stability - Governance score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Political Stability - Governance score was 65.07 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
65.07 0-100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.9 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
51.24 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 60.8 0-1001998: 64.2 0-1002000: 67.9 0-1002002: 64.8 0-1002003: 67 0-1002004: 51.2 0-1002005: 58.5 0-1002006: 55.5 0-1002007: 56.5 0-1002008: 59.9 0-1002009: 53.8 0-1002010: 60.9 0-1002011: 57.1 0-1002012: 55.7 0-1002013: 54.6 0-1002014: 60.6 0-1002015: 57.9 0-1002016: 57.3 0-1002017: 54.5 0-1002018: 55.7 0-1002019: 56.5 0-1002020: 56.5 0-1002021: 57.9 0-1002022: 59.7 0-1002023: 61.7 0-1002024: 65.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia stood at 65.07 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.9 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.24 0-100, in 2004.

That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.48 0-100 60.76 0-100 64.2 0-100 2
2000s 59.45 0-100 51.24 0-100 67.9 0-100 9
2010s 57.07 0-100 54.49 0-100 60.85 0-100 10
2020s 60.17 0-100 56.45 0-100 65.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 108 Gambia 65.59 0-100 compare
  2. 109 Uzbekistan 65.44 0-100 compare
  3. 110 Rwanda 65.15 0-100 compare
  4. 112 Maldives 64.96 0-100 compare
  5. 113 Nicaragua 64.71 0-100 compare
  6. 114 Paraguay 64.63 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
Political stability - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 65.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 67.9 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.24 0-100 in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for political stability - governance score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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