Rule of Law - Number of sources in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2024

02.557.51012.51996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 62002: 82003: 82004: 82005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 112010: 112011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 122015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 102021: 102022: 112023: 122024: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - number of sources in Saudi Arabia is 12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in Saudi Arabia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2002 8 +33.3%
2003 8 +0.0%
2004 8 +0.0%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 10 +11.1%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 11 +10.0%
2010 11 +0.0%
2011 12 +9.1%
2012 12 +0.0%
2013 12 +0.0%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 11 -8.3%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 10 -9.1%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 11 +10.0%
2023 12 +9.1%
2024 12 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 8.89 6 11 9
2010s 11.4 11 12 10
2020s 11 10 12 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 97 Algeria 12 compare
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  8. 97 Gabon 12 compare
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  10. 97 Hong Kong, China 12 compare
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  12. 97 Kuwait 12 compare
  13. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12 compare
  14. 97 Luxembourg 12 compare
  15. 97 Malta 12 compare
  16. 97 Mauritius 12 compare
  17. 97 Republic of Moldova 12 compare
  18. 97 Netherlands 12 compare
  19. 97 New Zealand 12 compare
  20. 97 Panama 12 compare
  21. 97 Papua New Guinea 12 compare
  22. 97 Serbia 12 compare
  23. 97 Tajikistan 12 compare
  24. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Saudi Arabia?
Rule of law - number of sources in Saudi Arabia was 12 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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