What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2025.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1946.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.178 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.178

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

164th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.178

in 2025

All-time low

0.103

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.178 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.178 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1946.

That places Saudi Arabia 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.103	—
1947	0.103	+0.0%
1948	0.103	+0.0%
1949	0.103	+0.0%
1950	0.104	+1.0%
1951	0.104	+0.0%
1952	0.106	+1.9%
1953	0.105	-0.9%
1954	0.116	+10.5%
1955	0.117	+0.9%
1956	0.119	+1.7%
1957	0.119	+0.0%
1958	0.119	+0.0%
1959	0.119	+0.0%
1960	0.121	+1.7%
1961	0.121	+0.0%
1962	0.122	+0.8%
1963	0.129	+5.7%
1964	0.129	+0.0%
1965	0.129	+0.0%
1966	0.129	+0.0%
1967	0.129	+0.0%
1968	0.129	+0.0%
1969	0.129	+0.0%
1970	0.127	-1.6%
1971	0.127	+0.0%
1972	0.127	+0.0%
1973	0.127	+0.0%
1974	0.13	+2.4%
1975	0.124	-4.6%
1976	0.124	+0.0%
1977	0.124	+0.0%
1978	0.124	+0.0%
1979	0.126	+1.6%
1980	0.162	+28.6%
1981	0.162	+0.0%
1982	0.162	+0.0%
1983	0.162	+0.0%
1984	0.162	+0.0%
1985	0.162	+0.0%
1986	0.163	+0.6%
1987	0.163	+0.0%
1988	0.163	+0.0%
1989	0.163	+0.0%
1990	0.162	-0.6%
1991	0.165	+1.9%
1992	0.165	+0.0%
1993	0.166	+0.6%
1994	0.166	+0.0%
1995	0.165	-0.6%
1996	0.165	+0.0%
1997	0.165	+0.0%
1998	0.165	+0.0%
1999	0.165	+0.0%
2000	0.166	+0.6%
2001	0.152	-8.4%
2002	0.152	+0.0%
2003	0.152	+0.0%
2004	0.152	+0.0%
2005	0.158	+3.9%
2006	0.162	+2.5%
2007	0.158	-2.5%
2008	0.16	+1.3%
2009	0.164	+2.5%
2010	0.169	+3.0%
2011	0.168	-0.6%
2012	0.167	-0.6%
2013	0.174	+4.2%
2014	0.173	-0.6%
2015	0.166	-4.0%
2016	0.167	+0.6%
2017	0.158	-5.4%
2018	0.14	-11.4%
2019	0.162	+15.7%
2020	0.147	-9.3%
2021	0.147	+0.0%
2022	0.157	+6.8%
2023	0.158	+0.6%
2024	0.172	+8.9%
2025	0.178	+3.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.178 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.178 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.414, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+28.6%	0.126	0.162

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.103	0.103	0.103	4
1950s	0.1128	0.104	0.119	10
1960s	0.1267	0.121	0.129	10
1970s	0.126	0.124	0.13	10
1980s	0.1624	0.162	0.163	10
1990s	0.1649	0.162	0.166	10
2000s	0.1576	0.152	0.166	10
2010s	0.1644	0.14	0.174	10
2020s	0.1598	0.147	0.178	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

161 Rwanda 0.194 compare
162 Yemen 0.192 compare
163 China 0.179 compare
165 Sudan 0.171 compare
166 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2025.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1946.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.