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Saudi Arabia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 12th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Singapore
Population
36734925
6125852
Population rank 44/197 113/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $547,386,645,892
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $509,017,841,147
2021 $982,661,066,667 $436,591,382,250
2020 $767,951,200,000 $349,165,858,545
2019 $888,890,133,333 $376,161,998,830
2018 $886,564,800,000 $377,123,710,561
2017 $741,266,133,333 $343,673,334,902
2016 $689,279,466,667 $319,646,468,521
2015 $693,414,400,000 $307,998,545,269
2014 $787,153,066,667 $314,863,580,758
2013 $769,755,733,333 $307,576,360,585
2012 $751,921,333,333 $295,092,888,077
2011 $680,660,800,000 $279,356,499,090
2010 $528,207,466,667 $239,807,980,591
2009 $429,097,866,667 $194,150,283,772
2008 $519,796,800,000 $193,617,323,539
2007 $415,964,509,673 $180,941,701,358
2006 $376,900,133,511 $148,627,286,361
2005 $328,459,608,764 $127,807,848,728
2004 $258,742,133,333 $115,033,593,101
2003 $215,807,733,333 $97,646,401,096
2002 $189,605,866,667 $92,538,372,870
2001 $184,137,600,000 $89,793,790,670
2000 $189,514,933,333 $96,076,539,926
1999 $161,717,066,667 $86,286,849,755
1998 $146,775,466,667 $85,728,207,782
1997 $165,963,684,913 $100,123,787,215
1996 $158,662,483,311 $96,293,086,513
1995 $143,343,124,166 $87,812,540,788
1994 $135,174,899,866 $73,688,724,431
1993 $132,967,957,276 $60,603,815,716
1992 $137,087,850,467 $52,131,320,033
1991 $132,223,230,975 $45,466,164,978
1990 $117,630,173,565 $36,144,336,769
1989 $95,344,459,279 $30,465,364,739
1988 $88,256,074,766 $25,371,462,488
1987 $85,695,861,148 $20,919,215,578
1986 $86,961,922,765 $18,586,746,057
1985 $103,897,846,494 $19,156,532,746
1984 $119,624,858,116 $19,749,361,098
1983 $129,171,635,311 $17,784,112,150
1982 $153,240,313,858 $16,084,252,378
1981 $184,291,360,139 $14,175,228,844
1980 $164,539,660,725 $11,896,256,783
1979 $111,858,444,786 $9,296,921,724
1978 $80,266,516,687 $7,517,176,355
1977 $74,188,986,586 $6,618,585,074
1976 $64,005,665,722 $6,327,077,974
1975 $46,773,208,643 $5,633,673,930
1974 $45,412,957,746 $5,221,534,956
1973 $14,947,435,499 $3,696,213,333
1972 $9,664,267,087 $2,721,440,981
1971 $7,184,806,909 $2,263,785,444
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,920,574,150
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,659,893,768
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,425,706,091
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,096,425,608
1965 $2,647,955,558 $974,644,096
1964 $2,371,808,713 $894,153,311
1963 $2,207,393,172 $917,608,012
1962 $2,130,606,532 $826,239,212
1961 $1,920,811,284 $764,629,788
1960 $1,748,124,064 $704,751,700

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

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Saudi Arabia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2024 $35,122 $90,674
2023 $36,157 $85,412
2022 $38,510 $90,299
2021 $31,921 $80,056
2020 $24,339 $61,410
2019 $29,567 $65,952
2018 $29,360 $66,882
2017 $23,929 $61,236
2016 $22,268 $57,006
2015 $23,256 $55,646
2014 $27,805 $57,565
2013 $27,865 $56,967
2012 $28,733 $55,548
2011 $27,127 $53,891
2010 $22,028 $47,237
2009 $17,718 $38,927
2008 $22,320 $40,009
2007 $18,596 $39,433
2006 $17,564 $33,768
2005 $15,976 $29,961
2004 $13,154 $27,608
2003 $11,487 $23,730
2002 $10,586 $22,160
2001 $10,805 $21,700
2000 $11,715 $23,853
1999 $10,452 $21,797
1998 $9,836 $21,829
1997 $11,545 $26,376
1996 $11,472 $26,233
1995 $10,786 $24,915
1994 $10,602 $21,552
1993 $10,885 $18,290
1992 $11,730 $16,136
1991 $11,847 $14,502
1990 $11,055 $11,862
1989 $9,414 $10,395
1988 $9,165 $8,914
1987 $9,386 $7,539
1986 $10,078 $6,800
1985 $12,745 $7,002
1984 $15,541 $7,228
1983 $17,810 $6,633
1982 $22,454 $6,078
1981 $28,703 $5,597
1980 $27,206 $4,928
1979 $19,612 $3,901
1978 $14,914 $3,194
1977 $14,595 $2,846
1976 $13,313 $2,759
1975 $10,266 $2,490
1974 $10,503 $2,342
1973 $3,640 $1,685
1972 $2,474 $1,264
1971 $1,929 $1,071
1970 $1,509 $926
1969 $1,313 $813
1968 $1,276 $709
1967 $1,032 $626
1966 $961 $567
1965 $904 $517
1964 $840 $486
1963 $812 $511
1962 $813 $472
1961 $760 $449
1960 $718 $428

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2026 79.4 84.1
2025 79.2 84
2024 79 83.9
2023 78.7 83.7
2022 77.3 82.9
2021 77.1 83.5
2020 77.6 83.7
2019 78.3 83.7
2018 78.7 83.4
2017 78.7 83.1
2016 78.4 82.9
2015 77.8 82.7
2014 77.1 82.6
2013 76.5 82.5
2012 76.1 82.2
2011 75.8 81.9
2010 75.6 81.6
2009 75.4 81.4
2008 75.3 81.1
2007 75.1 80.9
2006 74.8 80.6
2005 74.4 80.3
2004 74 79.7
2003 73.7 79.2
2002 73.3 78.7
2001 73 78.3
2000 72.6 77.8
1999 72.3 77.3
1998 72 76.9
1997 71.6 76.4
1996 71.3 76.1
1995 70.9 75.7
1994 70.6 75.6
1993 70.2 75.5
1992 69.8 75.3
1991 69.3 75.1
1990 68.9 74.6
1989 68.4 74.3
1988 67.8 74
1987 67.2 74
1986 66.6 73.6
1985 66 73.1
1984 65.4 72.6
1983 64.7 72.4
1982 64 72
1981 63.3 71.7
1980 62.4 71.5
1979 61.5 71.4
1978 60.7 71.2
1977 59.7 70.9
1976 58.8 70.6
1975 57.8 70.2
1974 56.8 69.7
1973 55.8 69.4
1972 54.7 69
1971 53.7 68.8
1970 52.7 68.5
1969 51.8 68.1
1968 50.9 67.7
1967 50 67.3
1966 49.2 67.2
1965 48.4 66.9
1964 47.7 66.7
1963 47.1 66.5
1962 46.5 66.1
1961 45.9 65.7
1960 45.3 65.3
1959 44.8 64.8
1958 44.2 64
1957 43.7 63.4
1956 43.1 62.6
1955 42.6 61.2
1954 42.1 59.4
1953 41.6 57.5
1952 41.1 56.4
1951 40.6 55.3
1950 40 54.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2024 35,300,280 6,036,860
2023 33,702,731 5,917,648
2022 32,175,224 5,637,022
2021 30,784,383 5,453,566
2020 31,552,510 5,685,807
2019 30,063,799 5,703,569
2018 30,196,281 5,638,676
2017 30,977,355 5,612,253
2016 30,954,198 5,607,283
2015 29,816,382 5,535,002
2014 28,309,273 5,469,724
2013 27,624,004 5,399,162
2012 26,168,861 5,312,437
2011 25,091,867 5,183,688
2010 23,978,487 5,076,732
2009 24,217,654 4,987,573
2008 23,287,877 4,839,396
2007 22,368,313 4,588,599
2006 21,459,144 4,401,365
2005 20,559,890 4,265,762
2004 19,669,480 4,166,664
2003 18,786,767 4,114,826
2002 17,910,910 4,175,950
2001 17,041,397 4,138,012
2000 16,177,722 4,027,887
1999 15,472,075 3,958,723
1998 14,922,185 3,927,213
1997 14,374,943 3,796,038
1996 13,831,009 3,670,704
1995 13,289,245 3,524,506
1994 12,750,040 3,419,048
1993 12,215,862 3,313,471
1992 11,686,676 3,230,698
1991 11,160,744 3,135,083
1990 10,640,691 3,047,132
1989 10,128,394 2,930,901
1988 9,629,165 2,846,108
1987 9,130,194 2,774,789
1986 8,628,639 2,733,373
1985 8,151,779 2,735,957
1984 7,697,307 2,732,221
1983 7,252,941 2,681,061
1982 6,824,486 2,646,466
1981 6,420,551 2,532,835
1980 6,047,997 2,413,945
1979 5,703,698 2,383,500
1978 5,381,902 2,353,600
1977 5,083,048 2,325,300
1976 4,807,933 2,293,300
1975 4,556,287 2,262,600
1974 4,323,632 2,229,800
1973 4,106,344 2,193,000
1972 3,905,722 2,152,400
1971 3,724,031 2,112,900
1970 3,562,470 2,074,507
1969 3,417,114 2,042,500
1968 3,282,711 2,012,000
1967 3,157,242 1,977,600
1966 3,039,887 1,934,400
1965 2,928,771 1,886,900
1964 2,821,968 1,841,600
1963 2,719,341 1,795,000
1962 2,620,910 1,750,200
1961 2,526,347 1,702,400
1960 2,435,403 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2023 2.28 0.97
2022 2.14 1.04
2021 2.17 1.12
2020 2.27 1.1
2019 2.49 1.14
2018 2.67 1.14
2017 2.67 1.16
2016 2.65 1.2
2015 2.63 1.24
2014 2.68 1.25
2013 2.67 1.19
2012 2.78 1.29
2011 2.8 1.2
2010 2.81 1.15
2009 2.95 1.22
2008 3.07 1.28
2007 3.19 1.29
2006 3.18 1.28
2005 3.16 1.26
2004 3.26 1.26
2003 3.47 1.27
2002 3.71 1.37
2001 3.96 1.41
2000 4.21 1.6
1999 4.35 1.47
1998 4.52 1.48
1997 4.66 1.61
1996 4.81 1.66
1995 4.99 1.67
1994 5.16 1.71
1993 5.33 1.74
1992 5.49 1.72
1991 5.64 1.73
1990 5.8 1.83
1989 5.98 1.75
1988 6.15 1.96
1987 6.34 1.62
1986 6.52 1.43
1985 6.65 1.61
1984 6.78 1.62
1983 6.88 1.61
1982 6.98 1.74
1981 7.07 1.78
1980 7.15 1.82
1979 7.23 1.79
1978 7.26 1.79
1977 7.3 1.82
1976 7.33 2.11
1975 7.37 2.07
1974 7.43 2.35
1973 7.48 2.79
1972 7.54 3.04
1971 7.56 3.02
1970 7.58 3.07
1969 7.6 3.22
1968 7.63 3.53
1967 7.66 3.91
1966 7.66 4.46
1965 7.66 4.66
1964 7.67 4.97
1963 7.65 5.16
1962 7.64 5.21
1961 7.63 5.41
1960 7.63 5.76

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

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Saudi Arabia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Singapore
2024 30.5 36.8
2023 30.2 36.2
2022 29.7 35.9
2021 29.5 35.8
2020 29.4 35.5
2019 29.3 35.2
2018 29.3 35
2017 29 34.8
2016 28.6 34.5
2015 27.9 34.4
2014 27.2 34.2
2013 26.6 34.1
2012 25.9 34
2011 25.2 33.9
2010 24.5 33.7
2009 23.9 33.6
2008 23.4 33.5
2007 22.8 33.6
2006 22.3 33.6
2005 21.9 33.5
2004 21.4 33.3
2003 21.1 33
2002 20.8 32.7
2001 20.7 32.5
2000 20.8 32.2
1999 20.7 31.9
1998 20.4 31.6
1997 20.2 31.4
1996 19.9 31.2
1995 19.7 31
1994 19.6 30.7
1993 19.4 30.4
1992 19.3 30.1
1991 19.2 29.8
1990 19 29.5
1989 19 29.1
1988 18.9 28.7
1987 18.8 28.3
1986 18.7 27.8
1985 18.7 27.3
1984 18.6 26.9
1983 18.5 26.4
1982 18.4 25.9
1981 18.3 25.3
1980 18.2 24.7
1979 18.1 24.2
1978 18 23.6
1977 17.9 23.1
1976 17.8 22.6
1975 17.7 22
1974 17.6 21.5
1973 17.5 21
1972 17.4 20.6
1971 17.4 20.1
1970 17.4 19.7
1969 17.4 19.3
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.6 18.6
1966 17.7 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18 18.1
1963 18.2 18
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.5 18.1
1960 18.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Singapore
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Singapore
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
2,175 mi
2017

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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. 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)

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