What is women's civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia?

Women's civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.203 in 2023.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1822.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's civil liberties index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.171 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.171

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.203

in 2023

All-time low

0.008

in 1822

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.171 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1822.

That places Saudi Arabia 169th 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.016	—
1790	0.016	+0.0%
1791	0.016	+0.0%
1792	0.016	+0.0%
1793	0.016	+0.0%
1794	0.016	+0.0%
1795	0.016	+0.0%
1796	0.016	+0.0%
1797	0.016	+0.0%
1798	0.016	+0.0%
1799	0.016	+0.0%
1800	0.016	+0.0%
1801	0.016	+0.0%
1802	0.016	+0.0%
1803	0.016	+0.0%
1804	0.016	+0.0%
1805	0.016	+0.0%
1806	0.016	+0.0%
1807	0.016	+0.0%
1808	0.016	+0.0%
1809	0.016	+0.0%
1810	0.016	+0.0%
1811	0.016	+0.0%
1812	0.016	+0.0%
1813	0.016	+0.0%
1814	0.016	+0.0%
1815	0.016	+0.0%
1816	0.016	+0.0%
1817	0.016	+0.0%
1818	0.016	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+250.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.008	-85.7%
1823	0.008	+0.0%
1824	0.008	+0.0%
1825	0.008	+0.0%
1826	0.008	+0.0%
1827	0.008	+0.0%
1828	0.008	+0.0%
1829	0.008	+0.0%
1830	0.008	+0.0%
1831	0.008	+0.0%
1832	0.008	+0.0%
1833	0.008	+0.0%
1834	0.008	+0.0%
1835	0.008	+0.0%
1836	0.008	+0.0%
1837	0.008	+0.0%
1838	0.008	+0.0%
1839	0.008	+0.0%
1840	0.008	+0.0%
1841	0.008	+0.0%
1842	0.008	+0.0%
1843	0.008	+0.0%
1844	0.008	+0.0%
1845	0.008	+0.0%
1846	0.008	+0.0%
1847	0.008	+0.0%
1848	0.008	+0.0%
1849	0.008	+0.0%
1850	0.008	+0.0%
1851	0.008	+0.0%
1852	0.008	+0.0%
1853	0.008	+0.0%
1854	0.008	+0.0%
1855	0.008	+0.0%
1856	0.008	+0.0%
1857	0.008	+0.0%
1858	0.008	+0.0%
1859	0.008	+0.0%
1860	0.008	+0.0%
1861	0.008	+0.0%
1862	0.008	+0.0%
1863	0.008	+0.0%
1864	0.008	+0.0%
1865	0.008	+0.0%
1866	0.008	+0.0%
1867	0.008	+0.0%
1868	0.008	+0.0%
1869	0.008	+0.0%
1870	0.008	+0.0%
1871	0.008	+0.0%
1872	0.008	+0.0%
1873	0.008	+0.0%
1874	0.008	+0.0%
1875	0.008	+0.0%
1876	0.008	+0.0%
1877	0.008	+0.0%
1878	0.008	+0.0%
1879	0.008	+0.0%
1880	0.008	+0.0%
1881	0.008	+0.0%
1882	0.008	+0.0%
1883	0.008	+0.0%
1884	0.008	+0.0%
1885	0.008	+0.0%
1886	0.008	+0.0%
1887	0.008	+0.0%
1888	0.008	+0.0%
1889	0.008	+0.0%
1890	0.008	+0.0%
1891	0.008	+0.0%
1892	0.008	+0.0%
1893	0.008	+0.0%
1894	0.008	+0.0%
1895	0.008	+0.0%
1896	0.008	+0.0%
1897	0.008	+0.0%
1898	0.008	+0.0%
1899	0.008	+0.0%
1900	0.008	+0.0%
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.008	+0.0%
1909	0.008	+0.0%
1910	0.008	+0.0%
1911	0.008	+0.0%
1912	0.008	+0.0%
1913	0.008	+0.0%
1914	0.008	+0.0%
1915	0.008	+0.0%
1916	0.008	+0.0%
1917	0.008	+0.0%
1918	0.008	+0.0%
1919	0.008	+0.0%
1920	0.008	+0.0%
1921	0.008	+0.0%
1922	0.008	+0.0%
1923	0.008	+0.0%
1924	0.008	+0.0%
1925	0.008	+0.0%
1926	0.008	+0.0%
1927	0.008	+0.0%
1928	0.008	+0.0%
1929	0.008	+0.0%
1930	0.008	+0.0%
1931	0.008	+0.0%
1932	0.008	+0.0%
1933	0.008	+0.0%
1934	0.008	+0.0%
1935	0.008	+0.0%
1936	0.008	+0.0%
1937	0.009	+12.5%
1938	0.009	+0.0%
1939	0.009	+0.0%
1940	0.009	+0.0%
1941	0.009	+0.0%
1942	0.009	+0.0%
1943	0.009	+0.0%
1944	0.009	+0.0%
1945	0.009	+0.0%
1946	0.009	+0.0%
1947	0.009	+0.0%
1948	0.009	+0.0%
1949	0.009	+0.0%
1950	0.009	+0.0%
1951	0.009	+0.0%
1952	0.009	+0.0%
1953	0.009	+0.0%
1954	0.011	+22.2%
1955	0.014	+27.3%
1956	0.014	+0.0%
1957	0.014	+0.0%
1958	0.014	+0.0%
1959	0.014	+0.0%
1960	0.014	+0.0%
1961	0.014	+0.0%
1962	0.014	+0.0%
1963	0.031	+121.4%
1964	0.031	+0.0%
1965	0.031	+0.0%
1966	0.031	+0.0%
1967	0.031	+0.0%
1968	0.031	+0.0%
1969	0.031	+0.0%
1970	0.023	-25.8%
1971	0.023	+0.0%
1972	0.023	+0.0%
1973	0.023	+0.0%
1974	0.025	+8.7%
1975	0.025	+0.0%
1976	0.025	+0.0%
1977	0.025	+0.0%
1978	0.025	+0.0%
1979	0.025	+0.0%
1980	0.025	+0.0%
1981	0.028	+12.0%
1982	0.028	+0.0%
1983	0.021	-25.0%
1984	0.021	+0.0%
1985	0.021	+0.0%
1986	0.025	+19.0%
1987	0.025	+0.0%
1988	0.025	+0.0%
1989	0.025	+0.0%
1990	0.025	+0.0%
1991	0.029	+16.0%
1992	0.029	+0.0%
1993	0.029	+0.0%
1994	0.029	+0.0%
1995	0.029	+0.0%
1996	0.029	+0.0%
1997	0.029	+0.0%
1998	0.029	+0.0%
1999	0.029	+0.0%
2000	0.029	+0.0%
2001	0.029	+0.0%
2002	0.029	+0.0%
2003	0.029	+0.0%
2004	0.029	+0.0%
2005	0.08	+175.9%
2006	0.08	+0.0%
2007	0.083	+3.8%
2008	0.083	+0.0%
2009	0.083	+0.0%
2010	0.092	+10.8%
2011	0.092	+0.0%
2012	0.1	+8.7%
2013	0.1	+0.0%
2014	0.1	+0.0%
2015	0.1	+0.0%
2016	0.107	+7.0%
2017	0.111	+3.7%
2018	0.16	+44.1%
2019	0.193	+20.6%
2020	0.184	-4.7%
2021	0.186	+1.1%
2022	0.18	-3.2%
2023	0.203	+12.8%
2024	0.203	+0.0%
2025	0.171	-15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.016	0.016	0.016	1
1790s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1800s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1810s	0.02	0.016	0.056	10
1820s	0.0176	0.008	0.056	10
1830s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1840s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1850s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1860s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1870s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1880s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1910s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1920s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1930s	0.0083	0.008	0.009	10
1940s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1950s	0.0117	0.009	0.014	10
1960s	0.0259	0.014	0.031	10
1970s	0.0242	0.023	0.025	10
1980s	0.0244	0.021	0.028	10
1990s	0.0286	0.025	0.029	10
2000s	0.0554	0.029	0.083	10
2010s	0.1155	0.092	0.193	10
2020s	0.1878	0.171	0.203	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

166 Qatar 0.186 compare
167 Myanmar 0.183 compare
168 Yemen 0.179 compare
170 Turkmenistan 0.132 compare
171 South Sudan 0.117 compare
172 Sudan 0.087 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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia?: Women's civil liberties index in Saudi Arabia was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.203 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1822.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's civil liberties index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.