Saudi Arabia Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Saudi Arabia's rule of law stood at 0.50 in 2025, a rise of +0.08 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.50 by 2025. Saudi Arabia ranked 66th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.56 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.50 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.50 | +0.08 | #66 |
| 2023 | 0.41 | +0.12 | #74 |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.08 | #84 |
| 2021 | 0.21 | −0.01 | #85 |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.07 | #83 |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +0.03 | #85 |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +0.04 | #85 |
| 2017 | 0.08 | −0.24 | #88 |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +0.22 | #77 |
| 2015 | 0.10 | −0.04 | #83 |
| 2014 | 0.13 | −0.02 | #76 |
| 2013 | 0.15 | +0.01 | #86 |
| 2012 | 0.14 | +0.10 | #82 |
| 2011 | 0.05 | −0.10 | #85 |
| 2010 | 0.15 | +0.10 | #79 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Saudi Arabia's rule of law was 0.50 in 2025. Ranked 66th globally. This represents a 20.5% increase from the previous year.
Saudi Arabia's rule of law peaked at 0.50 in 2025.
The lowest rule of law in Saudi Arabia was -0.17 in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Saudi Arabia's rule of law is projected to reach 0.50 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Saudi Arabia in 2025 was 0.50. This ranks 66th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_saudi-arabia_rule-of-law,
title = {Saudi Arabia Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/saudi-arabia/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}