Rule of Law - Governance score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 60.59 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60.59 0-100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
60.59 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
49.48 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 60.6 0-1001998: 57.5 0-1002000: 52.9 0-1002002: 54.4 0-1002003: 55.1 0-1002004: 55.5 0-1002005: 52.9 0-1002006: 54.7 0-1002007: 54.3 0-1002008: 53.7 0-1002009: 51.7 0-1002010: 53.9 0-1002011: 54.3 0-1002012: 53.8 0-1002013: 53.5 0-1002014: 49.5 0-1002015: 52.4 0-1002016: 53.5 0-1002017: 51.2 0-1002018: 53 0-1002019: 54 0-1002020: 53.9 0-1002021: 54.1 0-1002022: 57.6 0-1002023: 59 0-1002024: 60.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Saudi Arabia is 60.59 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 60.59 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.48 0-100, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.01 0-100 57.46 0-100 60.55 0-100 2
2000s 53.92 0-100 51.73 0-100 55.54 0-100 9
2010s 52.9 0-100 49.48 0-100 54.25 0-100 10
2020s 57.04 0-100 53.88 0-100 60.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 84 Nauru 61.3 0-100 compare
  2. 85 Bahamas 61.28 0-100 compare
  3. 86 Kuwait 60.94 0-100 compare
  4. 88 Hungary 60.27 0-100 compare
  5. 89 Montenegro 60.09 0-100 compare
  6. 90 Jordan 59.87 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Saudi Arabia?
Rule of law - governance score in Saudi Arabia was 60.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 60.59 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.48 0-100 in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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