Saudi Arabia: Judicial constraints on executive

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Saudi Arabia

Judicial constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.282
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.248
 Min - Max 0.218 - 0.282
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.282 index points, unchanged from 0.282 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.567 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.248 index points. The minimum value, 0.218 index points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.282 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Saudi Arabia - Judicial constraints on executive - Recent values chart

Historical series
Saudi Arabia - Judicial constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: The extent to which the executive branch respects the constitution and complies with court rulings and the extent to which the judiciary can act in an independent fashion.

Selected articles from our guide:

Are trade deficits bad for the economy?

Sources of economic growth

Currency values and investment returns

How to write an economics research paper

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Electoral democracy index 0.015 2024 index points
 Liberal democracy index 0.047 2024 index points
 Participatory democracy index 0.021 2024 index points
 Deliberative democracy index 0.065 2024 index points
 Egalitarian democracy index 0.113 2024 index points
 Government accountability -1.218 2024 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.100 2024 index points
 Political corruption 0.326 2024 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.367 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.069 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.000 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.282 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.055 2024 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.205 2024 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.000 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.327 2024 index points
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK