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Saudi Arabia - EIU Democracy Index 2.08

via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked

Latest value

2.08 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 171 economies

vs global median

0.4×

Growth since 2006

1.08×

Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#28#55#82#109#136#16320062011201620212024#163#1522022 overtook Uzbekistan2024 overtook China
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Saudi Arabia climbed from #163 to #152 (overtook Uzbekistan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2022
Overtook Uzbekistan in global rank auto
2024
Overtook China in global rank auto

EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024

via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
200620112016202120241.711.831.962.08

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