Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Saudi Arabia's policy signalling profile
Saudi Arabia's current Social Policy Signalling Index score is 25.00, ranking it 169th out of 186 countries globally, placing it in the 6.5th percentile. This score reflects a low intensity of Western-style progressive policy signalling. The country exhibits limited adoption of policies typical of Western democracies, such as corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives or progressive content moderation practices. The lack of significant recent events or policy changes in these areas suggests a static policy environment with minimal movement towards increased signalling intensity.
The dimension scores for Saudi Arabia consistently reflect a uniform level of policy signalling intensity at 25.00 across all categories, including Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Legislative/Regulatory Activism, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience. This uniformity indicates an overall minimal engagement with the types of policies measured by the index. External factors like the Quality of Life Index, Press Freedom Score, and Happiness Index, all at 50.00, suggest a stable but moderate quality of life, without significant correlation to higher policy signalling intensity in the measured dimensions.
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Recent Events
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Vivienne Westwood Show Opens Riyadh Fashion Week, as Saudis Highlight Creative Side
Some Saudis see the provocative brand’s appearance as one more example of the kingdom’s pursuit of cultural cachet. But some critics see incongruity in such pairings.