What is rule of law index in Saudi Arabia?

Rule of law index in Saudi Arabia was 0.396 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.396 in 2025.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1789.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for rule of law index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Rule of Law Index was 0.396 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.396

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

106th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.396

in 2025

All-time low

0.123

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.396 for rule of law index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.396 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1789.

Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.123	—
1790	0.123	+0.0%
1791	0.123	+0.0%
1792	0.123	+0.0%
1793	0.123	+0.0%
1794	0.123	+0.0%
1795	0.123	+0.0%
1796	0.123	+0.0%
1797	0.123	+0.0%
1798	0.123	+0.0%
1799	0.123	+0.0%
1800	0.123	+0.0%
1801	0.123	+0.0%
1802	0.123	+0.0%
1803	0.123	+0.0%
1804	0.123	+0.0%
1805	0.123	+0.0%
1806	0.123	+0.0%
1807	0.123	+0.0%
1808	0.123	+0.0%
1809	0.123	+0.0%
1810	0.123	+0.0%
1811	0.123	+0.0%
1812	0.123	+0.0%
1813	0.123	+0.0%
1814	0.123	+0.0%
1815	0.123	+0.0%
1816	0.123	+0.0%
1817	0.123	+0.0%
1818	0.123	+0.0%
1819	0.213	+73.2%
1820	0.213	+0.0%
1821	0.213	+0.0%
1822	0.181	-15.0%
1823	0.181	+0.0%
1824	0.181	+0.0%
1825	0.181	+0.0%
1826	0.181	+0.0%
1827	0.181	+0.0%
1828	0.181	+0.0%
1829	0.181	+0.0%
1830	0.181	+0.0%
1831	0.181	+0.0%
1832	0.181	+0.0%
1833	0.181	+0.0%
1834	0.181	+0.0%
1835	0.181	+0.0%
1836	0.181	+0.0%
1837	0.181	+0.0%
1838	0.181	+0.0%
1839	0.181	+0.0%
1840	0.181	+0.0%
1841	0.181	+0.0%
1842	0.181	+0.0%
1843	0.181	+0.0%
1844	0.181	+0.0%
1845	0.181	+0.0%
1846	0.181	+0.0%
1847	0.181	+0.0%
1848	0.181	+0.0%
1849	0.181	+0.0%
1850	0.181	+0.0%
1851	0.181	+0.0%
1852	0.181	+0.0%
1853	0.181	+0.0%
1854	0.181	+0.0%
1855	0.181	+0.0%
1856	0.181	+0.0%
1857	0.181	+0.0%
1858	0.181	+0.0%
1859	0.181	+0.0%
1860	0.181	+0.0%
1861	0.181	+0.0%
1862	0.181	+0.0%
1863	0.181	+0.0%
1864	0.181	+0.0%
1865	0.181	+0.0%
1866	0.181	+0.0%
1867	0.181	+0.0%
1868	0.181	+0.0%
1869	0.181	+0.0%
1870	0.181	+0.0%
1871	0.181	+0.0%
1872	0.181	+0.0%
1873	0.181	+0.0%
1874	0.181	+0.0%
1875	0.181	+0.0%
1876	0.181	+0.0%
1877	0.181	+0.0%
1878	0.181	+0.0%
1879	0.181	+0.0%
1880	0.181	+0.0%
1881	0.181	+0.0%
1882	0.181	+0.0%
1883	0.181	+0.0%
1884	0.181	+0.0%
1885	0.181	+0.0%
1886	0.181	+0.0%
1887	0.181	+0.0%
1888	0.181	+0.0%
1889	0.181	+0.0%
1890	0.181	+0.0%
1891	0.181	+0.0%
1892	0.181	+0.0%
1893	0.181	+0.0%
1894	0.181	+0.0%
1895	0.181	+0.0%
1896	0.181	+0.0%
1897	0.181	+0.0%
1898	0.181	+0.0%
1899	0.181	+0.0%
1900	0.181	+0.0%
1901	0.181	+0.0%
1902	0.181	+0.0%
1903	0.261	+44.2%
1904	0.261	+0.0%
1905	0.261	+0.0%
1906	0.261	+0.0%
1907	0.261	+0.0%
1908	0.261	+0.0%
1909	0.261	+0.0%
1910	0.261	+0.0%
1911	0.261	+0.0%
1912	0.261	+0.0%
1913	0.261	+0.0%
1914	0.261	+0.0%
1915	0.261	+0.0%
1916	0.261	+0.0%
1917	0.261	+0.0%
1918	0.261	+0.0%
1919	0.261	+0.0%
1920	0.261	+0.0%
1921	0.261	+0.0%
1922	0.261	+0.0%
1923	0.261	+0.0%
1924	0.261	+0.0%
1925	0.261	+0.0%
1926	0.261	+0.0%
1927	0.261	+0.0%
1928	0.261	+0.0%
1929	0.261	+0.0%
1930	0.261	+0.0%
1931	0.261	+0.0%
1932	0.245	-6.1%
1933	0.254	+3.7%
1934	0.254	+0.0%
1935	0.254	+0.0%
1936	0.254	+0.0%
1937	0.254	+0.0%
1938	0.254	+0.0%
1939	0.254	+0.0%
1940	0.254	+0.0%
1941	0.254	+0.0%
1942	0.254	+0.0%
1943	0.254	+0.0%
1944	0.254	+0.0%
1945	0.254	+0.0%
1946	0.254	+0.0%
1947	0.254	+0.0%
1948	0.254	+0.0%
1949	0.254	+0.0%
1950	0.254	+0.0%
1951	0.254	+0.0%
1952	0.254	+0.0%
1953	0.253	-0.4%
1954	0.285	+12.6%
1955	0.285	+0.0%
1956	0.285	+0.0%
1957	0.285	+0.0%
1958	0.285	+0.0%
1959	0.285	+0.0%
1960	0.285	+0.0%
1961	0.285	+0.0%
1962	0.299	+4.9%
1963	0.311	+4.0%
1964	0.311	+0.0%
1965	0.318	+2.3%
1966	0.318	+0.0%
1967	0.318	+0.0%
1968	0.318	+0.0%
1969	0.318	+0.0%
1970	0.318	+0.0%
1971	0.318	+0.0%
1972	0.318	+0.0%
1973	0.303	-4.7%
1974	0.293	-3.3%
1975	0.291	-0.7%
1976	0.296	+1.7%
1977	0.296	+0.0%
1978	0.296	+0.0%
1979	0.303	+2.4%
1980	0.284	-6.3%
1981	0.285	+0.4%
1982	0.285	+0.0%
1983	0.287	+0.7%
1984	0.287	+0.0%
1985	0.287	+0.0%
1986	0.287	+0.0%
1987	0.287	+0.0%
1988	0.287	+0.0%
1989	0.287	+0.0%
1990	0.287	+0.0%
1991	0.279	-2.8%
1992	0.279	+0.0%
1993	0.279	+0.0%
1994	0.279	+0.0%
1995	0.279	+0.0%
1996	0.264	-5.4%
1997	0.264	+0.0%
1998	0.264	+0.0%
1999	0.264	+0.0%
2000	0.266	+0.8%
2001	0.266	+0.0%
2002	0.264	-0.8%
2003	0.264	+0.0%
2004	0.264	+0.0%
2005	0.274	+3.8%
2006	0.274	+0.0%
2007	0.275	+0.4%
2008	0.282	+2.5%
2009	0.282	+0.0%
2010	0.285	+1.1%
2011	0.285	+0.0%
2012	0.285	+0.0%
2013	0.278	-2.5%
2014	0.278	+0.0%
2015	0.278	+0.0%
2016	0.286	+2.9%
2017	0.275	-3.8%
2018	0.284	+3.3%
2019	0.324	+14.1%
2020	0.34	+4.9%
2021	0.347	+2.1%
2022	0.39	+12.4%
2023	0.385	-1.3%
2024	0.385	+0.0%
2025	0.396	+2.9%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.396 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.123	0.123	0.123	1
1790s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1800s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1810s	0.132	0.123	0.213	10
1820s	0.1874	0.181	0.213	10
1830s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1840s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1850s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1860s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1870s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1880s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1890s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1900s	0.237	0.181	0.261	10
1910s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1920s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1930s	0.2545	0.245	0.261	10
1940s	0.254	0.254	0.254	10
1950s	0.2725	0.253	0.285	10
1960s	0.3081	0.285	0.318	10
1970s	0.3032	0.291	0.318	10
1980s	0.2863	0.284	0.287	10
1990s	0.2738	0.264	0.287	10
2000s	0.2711	0.264	0.282	10
2010s	0.2858	0.275	0.324	10
2020s	0.3738	0.34	0.396	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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108 Paraguay 0.391 compare
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Saudi Arabia?: Rule of law index in Saudi Arabia was 0.396 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.396 in 2025.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1789.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rule of law index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.