Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability of democratic institutions index in Saudi Arabia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 111 Cambodia 1 compare
  3. 111 Chad 1 compare
  4. 111 China 1 compare
  5. 111 Cuba 1 compare
  6. 111 Eritrea 1 compare
  7. 111 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 111 Laos 1 compare
  9. 111 Mali 1 compare
  10. 111 Myanmar 1 compare
  11. 111 Niger 1 compare
  12. 111 North Korea 1 compare
  13. 111 Sudan 1 compare
  14. 111 Syria 1 compare
  15. 111 Tajikistan 1 compare
  16. 111 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  17. 111 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Saudi Arabia?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.