Rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rule of law index bti was 2.25 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2009
All-time low
2.25
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 2.22007: 32009: 3.22011: 3.22013: 32015: 2.22017: 2.22019: 2.22021: 2.22023: 2.22025: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia is 2.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.83 2.25 3.25 3
2010s 2.6 2.25 3.25 5
2020s 2.25 2.25 2.25 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 103 Azerbaijan 2.25 compare
  2. 103 Burundi 2.25 compare
  3. 103 China 2.25 compare
  4. 103 Mali 2.25 compare
  5. 103 South Sudan 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia?
Rule of law index bti in Saudi Arabia was 2.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2009.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rule of law index bti?
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index 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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