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Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 173rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
Population
139020
36734925
Population rank 180/197 44/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2024 $307,862,564 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $288,610,748 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $270,040,453 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $285,259,881 $982,661,066,667
2020 $220,898,020 $767,951,200,000
2019 $216,985,388 $888,890,133,333
2018 $233,514,717 $886,564,800,000
2017 $222,875,736 $741,266,133,333
2016 $206,467,819 $689,279,466,667
2015 $191,559,399 $693,414,400,000
2014 $200,287,282 $787,153,066,667
2013 $201,730,861 $769,755,733,333
2012 $207,001,546 $751,921,333,333
2011 $195,970,140 $680,660,800,000
2010 $165,458,433 $528,207,466,667
2009 $140,177,384 $429,097,866,667
2008 $147,017,895 $519,796,800,000
2007 $138,054,946 $415,964,509,673
2006 $112,338,353 $376,900,133,511
2005 $113,895,437 $328,459,608,764
2004 $104,085,892 $258,742,133,333
2003 $96,105,619 $215,807,733,333
2002 $74,743,869 $189,605,866,667
2001 $64,935,850 $184,137,600,000
2000 $74,910,527 $189,514,933,333
1999 $77,323,978 $161,717,066,667
1998 $74,905,706 $146,775,466,667
1997 $80,205,807 $165,963,684,913
1996 $81,456,854 $158,662,483,311
1995 $68,596,395 $143,343,124,166
1994 $67,055,334 $135,174,899,866
1993 $58,953,596 $132,967,957,276
1992 $61,491,369 $137,087,850,467
1991 $41,247,792 $132,223,230,975
1990 $36,534,295 $117,630,173,565
1989 $37,645,319 $95,344,459,279
1988 $38,278,810 $88,256,074,766
1987 $29,554,413 $85,695,861,148
1986 $25,993,009 $86,961,922,765
1985 $26,126,615 $103,897,846,494
1984 $34,394,167 $119,624,858,116
1983 $31,000,546 $129,171,635,311
1982 $32,742,713 $153,240,313,858
1981 $35,267,489 $184,291,360,139
1980 $33,157,723 $164,539,660,725
1979 $34,466,197 $111,858,444,786
1978 $36,563,965 $80,266,516,687
1977 $31,335,459 $74,188,986,586
1976 $33,246,817 $64,005,665,722
1975 $44,547,454 $46,773,208,643
1974 $69,256,489 $45,412,957,746
1973 $25,645,040 $14,947,435,499
1972 $15,314,346 $9,664,267,087
1971 $12,356,134 $7,184,806,909
1970 $11,560,877 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,289 $35,122
2023 $2,178 $36,157
2022 $2,070 $38,510
2021 $2,222 $31,921
2020 $1,752 $24,339
2019 $1,751 $29,567
2018 $1,913 $29,360
2017 $1,853 $23,929
2016 $1,743 $22,268
2015 $1,640 $23,256
2014 $1,737 $27,805
2013 $1,772 $27,865
2012 $1,844 $28,733
2011 $1,771 $27,127
2010 $1,522 $22,028
2009 $1,317 $17,718
2008 $1,411 $22,320
2007 $1,353 $18,596
2006 $1,123 $17,564
2005 $1,162 $15,976
2004 $1,083 $13,154
2003 $1,021 $11,487
2002 $810 $10,586
2001 $719 $10,805
2000 $845 $11,715
1999 $887 $10,452
1998 $874 $9,836
1997 $953 $11,545
1996 $986 $11,472
1995 $844 $10,786
1994 $838 $10,602
1993 $748 $10,885
1992 $792 $11,730
1991 $540 $11,847
1990 $488 $11,055
1989 $515 $9,414
1988 $536 $9,165
1987 $424 $9,386
1986 $382 $10,078
1985 $393 $12,745
1984 $527 $15,541
1983 $483 $17,810
1982 $519 $22,454
1981 $568 $28,703
1980 $542 $27,206
1979 $573 $19,612
1978 $611 $14,914
1977 $520 $14,595
1976 $548 $13,313
1975 $730 $10,266
1974 $1,131 $10,503
1973 $422 $3,640
1972 $256.2 $2,474
1971 $210.7 $1,929
1970 $201 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2026 66.9 79.4
2025 66.7 79.2
2024 66.6 79
2023 66.5 78.7
2022 66.3 77.3
2021 64.1 77.1
2020 65.2 77.6
2019 65.9 78.3
2018 65.8 78.7
2017 65.8 78.7
2016 65.8 78.4
2015 65.8 77.8
2014 65.9 77.1
2013 65.9 76.5
2012 65.9 76.1
2011 65.9 75.8
2010 65.9 75.6
2009 65.8 75.4
2008 65.7 75.3
2007 65.7 75.1
2006 65.6 74.8
2005 65.5 74.4
2004 65.4 74
2003 65.3 73.7
2002 65.1 73.3
2001 64.9 73
2000 64.7 72.6
1999 64.4 72.3
1998 64.1 72
1997 63.8 71.6
1996 63.5 71.3
1995 63.1 70.9
1994 62.8 70.6
1993 62.4 70.2
1992 62 69.8
1991 61.5 69.3
1990 61 68.9
1989 60.5 68.4
1988 60.1 67.8
1987 59.6 67.2
1986 59.1 66.6
1985 58.7 66
1984 58.4 65.4
1983 58.1 64.7
1982 57.8 64
1981 57.5 63.3
1980 57.3 62.4
1979 57.1 61.5
1978 56.9 60.7
1977 56.1 59.7
1976 56.6 58.8
1975 56.4 57.8
1974 56.1 56.8
1973 55.8 55.8
1972 55.3 54.7
1971 54.9 53.7
1970 54.4 52.7
1969 53.8 51.8
1968 53.1 50.9
1967 52.5 50
1966 51.7 49.2
1965 51 48.4
1964 50.4 47.7
1963 49.7 47.1
1962 49 46.5
1961 48.5 45.9
1960 48 45.3
1959 47.5 44.8
1958 47.1 44.2
1957 46.8 43.7
1956 46.5 43.1
1955 46.3 42.6
1954 46.1 42.1
1953 46 41.6
1952 45.9 41.1
1951 45.8 40.6
1950 45.7 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kiribati and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2024 134,518 35,300,280
2023 132,530 33,702,731
2022 130,469 32,175,224
2021 128,377 30,784,383
2020 126,099 31,552,510
2019 123,921 30,063,799
2018 122,084 30,196,281
2017 120,275 30,977,355
2016 118,478 30,954,198
2015 116,815 29,816,382
2014 115,326 28,309,273
2013 113,838 27,624,004
2012 112,284 26,168,861
2011 110,647 25,091,867
2010 108,704 23,978,487
2009 106,467 24,217,654
2008 104,222 23,287,877
2007 102,068 22,368,313
2006 100,017 21,459,144
2005 98,035 20,559,890
2004 96,085 19,669,480
2003 94,175 18,786,767
2002 92,264 17,910,910
2001 90,335 17,041,397
2000 88,613 16,177,722
1999 87,126 15,472,075
1998 85,657 14,922,185
1997 84,147 14,374,943
1996 82,623 13,831,009
1995 81,234 13,289,245
1994 80,021 12,750,040
1993 78,841 12,215,862
1992 77,641 11,686,676
1991 76,367 11,160,744
1990 74,855 10,640,691
1989 73,147 10,128,394
1988 71,427 9,629,165
1987 69,733 9,130,194
1986 68,059 8,628,639
1985 66,496 8,151,779
1984 65,228 7,697,307
1983 64,169 7,252,941
1982 63,134 6,824,486
1981 62,121 6,420,551
1980 61,148 6,047,997
1979 60,172 5,703,698
1978 59,864 5,381,902
1977 60,267 5,083,048
1976 60,661 4,807,933
1975 60,987 4,556,287
1974 61,219 4,323,632
1973 60,824 4,106,344
1972 59,778 3,905,722
1971 58,652 3,724,031
1970 57,510 3,562,470
1969 56,360 3,417,114
1968 55,529 3,282,711
1967 54,996 3,157,242
1966 54,425 3,039,887
1965 53,439 2,928,771
1964 52,088 2,821,968
1963 50,791 2,719,341
1962 49,538 2,620,910
1961 48,323 2,526,347
1960 47,157 2,435,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2023 3.15 2.28
2022 3.18 2.14
2021 3.22 2.17
2020 3.25 2.27
2019 3.29 2.49
2018 3.32 2.67
2017 3.34 2.67
2016 3.38 2.65
2015 3.44 2.63
2014 3.52 2.68
2013 3.64 2.67
2012 3.77 2.78
2011 3.88 2.8
2010 3.9 2.81
2009 3.91 2.95
2008 3.9 3.07
2007 3.87 3.19
2006 3.82 3.18
2005 3.76 3.16
2004 3.73 3.26
2003 3.7 3.47
2002 3.81 3.71
2001 3.96 3.96
2000 4.07 4.21
1999 4.18 4.35
1998 4.29 4.52
1997 4.37 4.66
1996 4.43 4.81
1995 4.42 4.99
1994 4.44 5.16
1993 4.49 5.33
1992 4.57 5.49
1991 4.64 5.64
1990 4.67 5.8
1989 4.69 5.98
1988 4.73 6.15
1987 4.81 6.34
1986 4.87 6.52
1985 4.91 6.65
1984 4.91 6.78
1983 4.91 6.88
1982 4.95 6.98
1981 4.96 7.07
1980 4.96 7.15
1979 4.97 7.23
1978 4.97 7.26
1977 4.96 7.3
1976 4.96 7.33
1975 5.02 7.37
1974 5.09 7.43
1973 5.2 7.48
1972 5.37 7.54
1971 5.55 7.56
1970 5.71 7.58
1969 5.85 7.6
1968 5.98 7.63
1967 6.11 7.66
1966 6.23 7.66
1965 6.26 7.66
1964 6.29 7.67
1963 6.35 7.65
1962 6.42 7.64
1961 6.48 7.63
1960 6.44 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Saudi Arabia
2024 23.8 30.5
2023 23.6 30.2
2022 23.5 29.7
2021 23.3 29.5
2020 23.2 29.4
2019 23 29.3
2018 22.9 29.3
2017 22.7 29
2016 22.5 28.6
2015 22.3 27.9
2014 22.1 27.2
2013 21.9 26.6
2012 21.7 25.9
2011 21.5 25.2
2010 21.3 24.5
2009 21.2 23.9
2008 21 23.4
2007 20.9 22.8
2006 20.7 22.3
2005 20.5 21.9
2004 20.3 21.4
2003 20.1 21.1
2002 19.9 20.8
2001 19.8 20.7
2000 19.7 20.8
1999 19.6 20.7
1998 19.6 20.4
1997 19.6 20.2
1996 19.6 19.9
1995 19.7 19.7
1994 19.8 19.6
1993 20 19.4
1992 20.1 19.3
1991 20.2 19.2
1990 20.2 19
1989 20.2 19
1988 20.1 18.9
1987 19.9 18.8
1986 19.8 18.7
1985 19.6 18.7
1984 19.4 18.6
1983 19.2 18.5
1982 19 18.4
1981 18.9 18.3
1980 18.7 18.2
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.1 17.8
1975 18 17.7
1974 17.8 17.6
1973 17.7 17.5
1972 17.6 17.4
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.5 17.4
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.6
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 18 17.9
1964 18.1 18
1963 18.2 18.2
1962 18.3 18.4
1961 18.5 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
57
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
97.9%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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