Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index

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 Saudi Arabia

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.065
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.039
 Min - Max 0.022 - 0.065
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.065 index points, unchanged from 0.065 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.039 index points. The minimum value, 0.022 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 0.065 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.065
 2023 0.065
 2022 0.065
 2021 0.060
 2020 0.064
 2019 0.050
 2018 0.047
 2017 0.046




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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