Saudi Arabia vs United States: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Saudi Arabia and United States vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
21.7%
of 5,849 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 8.0% | 1,051 |
| Nuclear weapons | 19.7% | 819 |
| Disarmament | 22.8% | 1,034 |
| Colonialism | 12.0% | 924 |
| Human rights | 14.7% | 988 |
| Economic development | 20.2% | 712 |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Saudi Arabia and United States vote together at the UN?
Saudi Arabia and United States voted the same way in 21.7% of 5,849 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Saudi Arabia and United States agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Saudi Arabia and United States mostly disagree: they voted the same way in 14.7% of 988 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.