Saudi Arabia: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Saudi Arabia

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.109
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.097
 Min - Max 0.049 - 0.118
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.109 index points, a decline from 0.112 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2022 is 0.097 index points. The minimum value, 0.049 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.118 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Saudi Arabia - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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