Stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stateness index bti was 6.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2025
All-time low
5.5
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.75 | — |
| 2007 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.38, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.75 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 5.5 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia?
- Stateness index bti in Saudi Arabia was 6.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stateness index bti?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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