Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate was -3.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 796.1%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
71.53 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-36.73 % change on previous year
in 1822
Years of data
164
1790–2025
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1790–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -3.88 % change on previous year for key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 796.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.53 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -36.73 % change on previous year, in 1822.
That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
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| 1790 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1791 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1792 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | -19.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | -36.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 5.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
| 2006 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7246 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 71.53 % change on previous year | -9971.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2018 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -876.4% |
| 2019 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2021 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -809.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2882 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1403.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5571 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2025 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -796.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -3.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.15 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +9971.5% | -0.7246 % change on previous year | 71.53 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1403.8% | -0.2882 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -19.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9 % change on previous year | 0.7937 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 71.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 153 Paraguay -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sierra Leone -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Ghana -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Cameroon -4.16 % change on previous year compare
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More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -3.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.73 % change on previous year in 1822.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of womens political empowerment. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of women's political empowerment V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of womens political empowerment. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.