Saudi Arabia is the quintessential Arab kingdom. Vast deserts, scorching heat, immense oil wealth, camel races, glitzy shopping malls, traditional souq markets, you can find every Arabian cliche you can think of and then some here. A deeply conservative country that was entirely closed off to (non-pilgrimage) tourism for decades, the government did a drastic policy U-turn in 2019 and has been trying to open up the country to the world and shed the country's straight-laced image, with mixed success.
This section provides insights into the societal and governmental aspects of the country, including corruption levels, human development, democracy indices, freedom of expression, and overall happiness. These metrics help to understand the quality of governance and social well-being in the nation.
Corruption:
5.9
HDI:
9
Democracy:
.48
Class.:
Hard Autocracy
Democracy:
2.08
Regime:
Authoritarian
Expression:
.88
Freedom:
.9
Censorship:
Happiness:
6.6
Conflict Level:
Minimal
Conflict Forecast:
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Renting (City Center):
$519.26
Renting (Outside of Center):
$442.70
Meal:
$6.67
Market (Western food):
$243.89
Market (Asian food):
$191.16
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