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Saudi Arabia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 12th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Serbia
Population
36734925
6494521
Population rank 44/197 110/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $90,097,765,959
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $81,343,999,280
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $66,809,895,701
2021 $982,661,066,667 $66,159,884,073
2020 $767,951,200,000 $55,874,017,669
2019 $888,890,133,333 $53,864,693,665
2018 $886,564,800,000 $52,787,520,249
2017 $741,266,133,333 $45,972,834,714
2016 $689,279,466,667 $42,225,495,910
2015 $693,414,400,000 $41,297,410,635
2014 $787,153,066,667 $49,114,321,280
2013 $769,755,733,333 $50,455,529,604
2012 $751,921,333,333 $45,103,269,969
2011 $680,660,800,000 $51,251,098,408
2010 $528,207,466,667 $43,536,629,233
2009 $429,097,866,667 $46,955,984,410
2008 $519,796,800,000 $54,220,641,202
2007 $415,964,509,673 $44,888,028,946
2006 $376,900,133,511 $33,298,057,362
2005 $328,459,608,764 $28,334,256,181
2004 $258,742,133,333 $26,845,632,342
2003 $215,807,733,333 $23,593,044,418
2002 $189,605,866,667 $17,930,583,571
2001 $184,137,600,000 $13,599,378,662
2000 $189,514,933,333 $7,326,373,882
1999 $161,717,066,667 $20,878,694,851
1998 $146,775,466,667 $21,004,077,441
1997 $165,963,684,913 $27,153,408,995
1996 $158,662,483,311 $23,277,430,168
1995 $143,343,124,166 $17,921,892,655
1994 $135,174,899,866 -
1993 $132,967,957,276 -
1992 $137,087,850,467 -
1991 $132,223,230,975 -
1990 $117,630,173,565 -
1989 $95,344,459,279 -
1988 $88,256,074,766 -
1987 $85,695,861,148 -
1986 $86,961,922,765 -
1985 $103,897,846,494 -
1984 $119,624,858,116 -
1983 $129,171,635,311 -
1982 $153,240,313,858 -
1981 $184,291,360,139 -
1980 $164,539,660,725 -
1979 $111,858,444,786 -
1978 $80,266,516,687 -
1977 $74,188,986,586 -
1976 $64,005,665,722 -
1975 $46,773,208,643 -
1974 $45,412,957,746 -
1973 $14,947,435,499 -
1972 $9,664,267,087 -
1971 $7,184,806,909 -
1970 $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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Saudi Arabia and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2024 $35,122 $13,679
2023 $36,157 $12,282
2022 $38,510 $10,025
2021 $31,921 $9,681
2020 $24,339 $8,099
2019 $29,567 $7,756
2018 $29,360 $7,560
2017 $23,929 $6,548
2016 $22,268 $5,982
2015 $23,256 $5,820
2014 $27,805 $6,887
2013 $27,865 $7,040
2012 $28,733 $6,263
2011 $27,127 $7,082
2010 $22,028 $5,971
2009 $17,718 $6,414
2008 $22,320 $7,377
2007 $18,596 $6,081
2006 $17,564 $4,493
2005 $15,976 $3,808
2004 $13,154 $3,597
2003 $11,487 $3,154
2002 $10,586 $2,391
2001 $10,805 $1,812
2000 $11,715 $975
1999 $10,452 $2,769
1998 $9,836 $2,775
1997 $11,545 $3,574
1996 $11,472 $3,054
1995 $10,786 $2,349
1994 $10,602 -
1993 $10,885 -
1992 $11,730 -
1991 $11,847 -
1990 $11,055 -
1989 $9,414 -
1988 $9,165 -
1987 $9,386 -
1986 $10,078 -
1985 $12,745 -
1984 $15,541 -
1983 $17,810 -
1982 $22,454 -
1981 $28,703 -
1980 $27,206 -
1979 $19,612 -
1978 $14,914 -
1977 $14,595 -
1976 $13,313 -
1975 $10,266 -
1974 $10,503 -
1973 $3,640 -
1972 $2,474 -
1971 $1,929 -
1970 $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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Saudi Arabia vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2026 79.4 77.3
2025 79.2 77.1
2024 79 76.9
2023 78.7 76.8
2022 77.3 75.5
2021 77.1 72.9
2020 77.6 74.5
2019 78.3 76.1
2018 78.7 76
2017 78.7 75.8
2016 78.4 75.7
2015 77.8 75.7
2014 77.1 75.5
2013 76.5 75.3
2012 76.1 75.1
2011 75.8 74.7
2010 75.6 74.4
2009 75.4 74.1
2008 75.3 73.9
2007 75.1 73.7
2006 74.8 73.4
2005 74.4 73.1
2004 74 72.9
2003 73.7 72.7
2002 73.3 72.6
2001 73 72.3
2000 72.6 72.3
1999 72.3 70
1998 72 72.3
1997 71.6 72.9
1996 71.3 72.9
1995 70.9 72.7
1994 70.6 72.3
1993 70.2 71.9
1992 69.8 71.6
1991 69.3 71.9
1990 68.9 72.2
1989 68.4 72.3
1988 67.8 72
1987 67.2 71.9
1986 66.6 71.6
1985 66 71.4
1984 65.4 71.2
1983 64.7 71.1
1982 64 71
1981 63.3 71.1
1980 62.4 71.1
1979 61.5 71.2
1978 60.7 71.4
1977 59.7 71.8
1976 58.8 71.9
1975 57.8 71.6
1974 56.8 71.1
1973 55.8 70.5
1972 54.7 70
1971 53.7 69.7
1970 52.7 69.7
1969 51.8 70
1968 50.9 70.1
1967 50 70.1
1966 49.2 69.4
1965 48.4 68.7
1964 47.7 68
1963 47.1 67.4
1962 46.5 67
1961 45.9 66.3
1960 45.3 65.7
1959 44.8 65.2
1958 44.2 64.3
1957 43.7 63.2
1956 43.1 61.9
1955 42.6 61.3
1954 42.1 60.7
1953 41.6 59.8
1952 41.1 57.4
1951 40.6 55.6
1950 40 55.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2024 35,300,280 6,586,476
2023 33,702,731 6,623,183
2022 32,175,224 6,664,449
2021 30,784,383 6,834,326
2020 31,552,510 6,899,126
2019 30,063,799 6,945,235
2018 30,196,281 6,982,604
2017 30,977,355 7,020,858
2016 30,954,198 7,058,322
2015 29,816,382 7,095,383
2014 28,309,273 7,131,787
2013 27,624,004 7,166,553
2012 26,168,861 7,201,497
2011 25,091,867 7,236,519
2010 23,978,487 7,291,436
2009 24,217,654 7,320,807
2008 23,287,877 7,350,222
2007 22,368,313 7,381,579
2006 21,459,144 7,411,569
2005 20,559,890 7,440,769
2004 19,669,480 7,463,157
2003 18,786,767 7,480,591
2002 17,910,910 7,500,031
2001 17,041,397 7,503,433
2000 16,177,722 7,516,346
1999 15,472,075 7,540,401
1998 14,922,185 7,567,745
1997 14,374,943 7,598,538
1996 13,831,009 7,622,185
1995 13,289,245 7,628,264
1994 12,750,040 7,622,711
1993 12,215,862 7,614,328
1992 11,686,676 7,604,063
1991 11,160,744 7,595,636
1990 10,640,691 7,897,937
1989 10,128,394 7,893,787
1988 9,629,165 7,884,218
1987 9,130,194 7,868,027
1986 8,628,639 7,853,824
1985 8,151,779 7,835,902
1984 7,697,307 7,813,549
1983 7,252,941 7,788,100
1982 6,824,486 7,763,335
1981 6,420,551 7,736,787
1980 6,047,997 7,709,544
1979 5,703,698 7,541,997
1978 5,381,902 7,504,017
1977 5,083,048 7,462,783
1976 4,807,933 7,418,973
1975 4,556,287 7,368,717
1974 4,323,632 7,326,043
1973 4,106,344 7,283,902
1972 3,905,722 7,252,012
1971 3,724,031 7,211,716
1970 3,562,470 7,164,993
1969 3,417,114 7,123,249
1968 3,282,711 7,007,586
1967 3,157,242 6,966,522
1966 3,039,887 6,927,969
1965 2,928,771 6,876,624
1964 2,821,968 6,832,855
1963 2,719,341 6,787,950
1962 2,620,910 6,740,264
1961 2,526,347 6,689,077
1960 2,435,403 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2023 2.28 1.61
2022 2.14 1.59
2021 2.17 1.52
2020 2.27 1.48
2019 2.49 1.52
2018 2.67 1.49
2017 2.67 1.49
2016 2.65 1.46
2015 2.63 1.46
2014 2.68 1.46
2013 2.67 1.43
2012 2.78 1.45
2011 2.8 1.4
2010 2.81 1.4
2009 2.95 1.44
2008 3.07 1.4
2007 3.19 1.38
2006 3.18 1.43
2005 3.16 1.45
2004 3.26 1.57
2003 3.47 1.59
2002 3.71 1.57
2001 3.96 1.58
2000 4.21 1.48
1999 4.35 1.35
1998 4.52 1.37
1997 4.66 1.4
1996 4.81 1.44
1995 4.99 1.47
1994 5.16 1.51
1993 5.33 1.54
1992 5.49 1.57
1991 5.64 1.61
1990 5.8 1.65
1989 5.98 1.69
1988 6.15 1.72
1987 6.34 1.75
1986 6.52 1.78
1985 6.65 1.8
1984 6.78 1.81
1983 6.88 1.83
1982 6.98 1.84
1981 7.07 1.85
1980 7.15 1.86
1979 7.23 1.88
1978 7.26 1.89
1977 7.3 1.9
1976 7.33 1.91
1975 7.37 1.92
1974 7.43 1.93
1973 7.48 1.94
1972 7.54 1.95
1971 7.56 1.96
1970 7.58 1.97
1969 7.6 1.99
1968 7.63 2.01
1967 7.66 2.02
1966 7.66 2.04
1965 7.66 2.06
1964 7.67 2.07
1963 7.65 2.08
1962 7.64 2.11
1961 7.63 2.13
1960 7.63 2.15

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

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Saudi Arabia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Serbia
2024 30.5 45.1
2023 30.2 44.9
2022 29.7 44.7
2021 29.5 44.5
2020 29.4 44.4
2019 29.3 44.2
2018 29.3 44
2017 29 43.7
2016 28.6 43.5
2015 27.9 43.3
2014 27.2 43
2013 26.6 42.8
2012 25.9 42.6
2011 25.2 42.4
2010 24.5 42.1
2009 23.9 41.9
2008 23.4 41.7
2007 22.8 41.5
2006 22.3 41.3
2005 21.9 41.1
2004 21.4 40.9
2003 21.1 40.7
2002 20.8 40.5
2001 20.7 40.3
2000 20.8 40.1
1999 20.7 39.8
1998 20.4 39.5
1997 20.2 39.2
1996 19.9 38.9
1995 19.7 38.5
1994 19.6 38.2
1993 19.4 37.8
1992 19.3 37.5
1991 19.2 37.1
1990 19 36.8
1989 19 36.5
1988 18.9 36.1
1987 18.8 35.7
1986 18.7 35.4
1985 18.7 35
1984 18.6 34.7
1983 18.5 34.4
1982 18.4 34.1
1981 18.3 33.9
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.1 33.7
1978 18 33.5
1977 17.9 33.4
1976 17.8 33.2
1975 17.7 33
1974 17.6 32.8
1973 17.5 32.7
1972 17.4 32.5
1971 17.4 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.4 31.7
1968 17.5 31.4
1967 17.6 31.1
1966 17.7 30.8
1965 17.9 30.5
1964 18 30.2
1963 18.2 29.8
1962 18.4 29.4
1961 18.5 29.1
1960 18.6 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Serbia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.3%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Saudi Arabia Serbia
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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