Saudi Arabia: Freedom of expression
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| Saudi Arabia |
Freedom of expression |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.117 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2022 |
| Average | 0.117 |
| Min - Max | 0.103 - 0.136 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.117 index points, unchanged from 0.117 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.630 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2022 is 0.117 index points. The minimum value, 0.103 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.136 index points was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Measures the government respect for press and media freedom, political discussion, and academic and cultural expression.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.016 | 2022 | index points |
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| Participatory democracy index | 0.026 | 2022 | index points |
| Deliberative democracy index | 0.060 | 2022 | index points |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.109 | 2022 | index points |
| Government accountability | -1.242 | 2022 | index points |
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| Political corruption | 0.348 | 2022 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.293 | 2022 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.062 | 2022 | index points |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2022 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |