Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 12th vs. 15th).
By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).
Main facts and rankings
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36734925
|
53335233
|
| Population rank | 44/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP |
$1.24T
2024 |
$49.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 18/197 | 94/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,122
2024 |
$985
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 33/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,375
2024 |
$2,116
2024 |
| Government debt |
$324B
2024 |
$130B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.2%
2024 |
261.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$9,185
2024 |
$2,574
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 58/185 | 109/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,076
2026 |
$1,704
2026 |
| Land area | 830,000 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Population density |
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.28
2023 |
4.32
2023 |
| Median age |
30.5 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.4 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
Saudi Arabia and Sudan: Comparison Charts
Saudi Arabia and Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | $1,239,804,533,333 | $49,672,435,513 |
| 2023 | $1,218,584,533,333 | $39,898,289,821 |
| 2022 | $1,239,075,200,000 | $51,666,875,363 |
| 2021 | $982,661,066,667 | $34,229,513,775 |
| 2020 | $767,951,200,000 | $27,034,593,750 |
| 2019 | $888,890,133,333 | $32,338,079,165 |
| 2018 | $886,564,800,000 | $32,333,780,383 |
| 2017 | $741,266,133,333 | $41,283,617,976 |
| 2016 | $689,279,466,667 | $42,630,376,000 |
| 2015 | $693,414,400,000 | $51,726,758,677 |
| 2014 | $787,153,066,667 | $49,516,748,618 |
| 2013 | $769,755,733,333 | $43,024,018,082 |
| 2012 | $751,921,333,333 | $37,632,919,967 |
| 2011 | $680,660,800,000 | $55,018,567,211 |
| 2010 | $528,207,466,667 | $58,962,978,034 |
| 2009 | $429,097,866,667 | $51,621,044,077 |
| 2008 | $519,796,800,000 | $64,833,083,257 |
| 2007 | $415,964,509,673 | $59,440,139,775 |
| 2006 | $376,900,133,511 | $45,263,831,634 |
| 2005 | $328,459,608,764 | $35,182,711,988 |
| 2004 | $258,742,133,333 | $26,646,007,251 |
| 2003 | $215,807,733,333 | $21,355,298,460 |
| 2002 | $189,605,866,667 | $18,137,128,388 |
| 2001 | $184,137,600,000 | $15,716,361,792 |
| 2000 | $189,514,933,333 | $12,257,299,147 |
| 1999 | $161,717,066,667 | $10,682,028,340 |
| 1998 | $146,775,466,667 | $11,250,221,537 |
| 1997 | $165,963,684,913 | $11,681,175,864 |
| 1996 | $158,662,483,311 | $9,018,300,725 |
| 1995 | $143,343,124,166 | $13,830,363,900 |
| 1994 | $135,174,899,866 | $12,793,794,737 |
| 1993 | $132,967,957,276 | $8,881,005,436 |
| 1992 | $137,087,850,467 | $7,031,933,492 |
| 1991 | $132,223,230,975 | $44,171,194,366 |
| 1990 | $117,630,173,565 | $33,641,222,222 |
| 1989 | $95,344,459,279 | $21,408,111,111 |
| 1988 | $88,256,074,766 | $14,372,555,556 |
| 1987 | $85,695,861,148 | $12,093,333,333 |
| 1986 | $86,961,922,765 | $10,092,200,000 |
| 1985 | $103,897,846,494 | $8,075,259,600 |
| 1984 | $119,624,858,116 | $10,447,615,385 |
| 1983 | $129,171,635,311 | $8,230,153,846 |
| 1982 | $153,240,313,858 | $8,732,542,274 |
| 1981 | $184,291,360,139 | $10,753,888,154 |
| 1980 | $164,539,660,725 | $8,951,800,000 |
| 1979 | $111,858,444,786 | $8,418,407,787 |
| 1978 | $80,266,516,687 | $8,128,719,315 |
| 1977 | $74,188,986,586 | $7,499,005,639 |
| 1976 | $64,005,665,722 | $6,013,210,816 |
| 1975 | $46,773,208,643 | $4,823,090,192 |
| 1974 | $45,412,957,746 | $3,958,931,660 |
| 1973 | $14,947,435,499 | $3,077,254,460 |
| 1972 | $9,664,267,087 | $2,483,055,722 |
| 1971 | $7,184,806,909 | $2,288,340,041 |
| 1970 | $5,377,333,333 | $2,100,229,759 |
| 1969 | $4,485,777,644 | $1,847,501,441 |
| 1968 | $4,187,777,711 | $1,677,771,401 |
| 1967 | $3,257,022,223 | $1,607,409,539 |
| 1966 | $2,920,555,557 | $1,484,491,676 |
| 1965 | $2,647,955,558 | $1,446,869,619 |
| 1964 | $2,371,808,713 | $1,388,282,600 |
| 1963 | $2,207,393,172 | $1,351,234,926 |
| 1962 | $2,130,606,532 | $1,328,259,625 |
| 1961 | $1,920,811,284 | $1,222,860,429 |
| 1960 | $1,748,124,064 | $1,126,364,162 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia and Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | $35,122 | $985 |
| 2023 | $36,157 | $797 |
| 2022 | $38,510 | $1,046 |
| 2021 | $31,921 | $712 |
| 2020 | $24,339 | $578 |
| 2019 | $29,567 | $710 |
| 2018 | $29,360 | $731 |
| 2017 | $23,929 | $967 |
| 2016 | $22,268 | $1,033 |
| 2015 | $23,256 | $1,292 |
| 2014 | $27,805 | $1,275 |
| 2013 | $27,865 | $1,139 |
| 2012 | $28,733 | $1,019 |
| 2011 | $27,127 | $1,522 |
| 2010 | $22,028 | $1,665 |
| 2009 | $17,718 | $1,493 |
| 2008 | $22,320 | $1,928 |
| 2007 | $18,596 | $1,814 |
| 2006 | $17,564 | $1,415 |
| 2005 | $15,976 | $1,125 |
| 2004 | $13,154 | $872 |
| 2003 | $11,487 | $714 |
| 2002 | $10,586 | $621 |
| 2001 | $10,805 | $551 |
| 2000 | $11,715 | $441 |
| 1999 | $10,452 | $394 |
| 1998 | $9,836 | $425 |
| 1997 | $11,545 | $453 |
| 1996 | $11,472 | $357 |
| 1995 | $10,786 | $561 |
| 1994 | $10,602 | $532 |
| 1993 | $10,885 | $379 |
| 1992 | $11,730 | $307 |
| 1991 | $11,847 | $1,966 |
| 1990 | $11,055 | $1,528 |
| 1989 | $9,414 | $992 |
| 1988 | $9,165 | $680 |
| 1987 | $9,386 | $584 |
| 1986 | $10,078 | $497 |
| 1985 | $12,745 | $406 |
| 1984 | $15,541 | $534 |
| 1983 | $17,810 | $431 |
| 1982 | $22,454 | $472 |
| 1981 | $28,703 | $605 |
| 1980 | $27,206 | $525 |
| 1979 | $19,612 | $515 |
| 1978 | $14,914 | $518 |
| 1977 | $14,595 | $497 |
| 1976 | $13,313 | $413 |
| 1975 | $10,266 | $343 |
| 1974 | $10,503 | $291.5 |
| 1973 | $3,640 | $235.8 |
| 1972 | $2,474 | $198.2 |
| 1971 | $1,929 | $189 |
| 1970 | $1,509 | $179.6 |
| 1969 | $1,313 | $163.5 |
| 1968 | $1,276 | $153.7 |
| 1967 | $1,032 | $152.4 |
| 1966 | $961 | $145.6 |
| 1965 | $904 | $146.8 |
| 1964 | $840 | $145.7 |
| 1963 | $812 | $146.6 |
| 1962 | $813 | $148.9 |
| 1961 | $760 | $141.6 |
| 1960 | $718 | $134.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2026 | 79.4 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 79.2 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 79 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 78.7 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | 65.7 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 64.5 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | 65.8 |
| 2018 | 78.7 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | 65.1 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 64.4 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 64 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | 63.4 |
| 2011 | 75.8 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 75.6 | 63 |
| 2009 | 75.4 | 62.7 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 61.3 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 61.4 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 60.4 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 57.2 |
| 2004 | 74 | 56.8 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | 58.3 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | 59.3 |
| 2001 | 73 | 59.3 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 58.9 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 72 | 58.3 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 58.1 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 57.6 |
| 1995 | 70.9 | 57.4 |
| 1994 | 70.6 | 57 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 56.1 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | 56 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | 55.6 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | 55.5 |
| 1989 | 68.4 | 54.9 |
| 1988 | 67.8 | 55 |
| 1987 | 67.2 | 54.7 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 66 | 50 |
| 1984 | 65.4 | 49.8 |
| 1983 | 64.7 | 49.6 |
| 1982 | 64 | 54.4 |
| 1981 | 63.3 | 54.4 |
| 1980 | 62.4 | 54.1 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 53.4 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 53.3 |
| 1977 | 59.7 | 53.5 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 53.3 |
| 1975 | 57.8 | 53.3 |
| 1974 | 56.8 | 53.2 |
| 1973 | 55.8 | 53 |
| 1972 | 54.7 | 52.8 |
| 1971 | 53.7 | 52.5 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 52.3 |
| 1969 | 51.8 | 52 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 51.8 |
| 1967 | 50 | 51.5 |
| 1966 | 49.2 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 48.4 | 51 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 50.8 |
| 1962 | 46.5 | 50.4 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 50 |
| 1960 | 45.3 | 49.6 |
| 1959 | 44.8 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 44.2 | 48.9 |
| 1957 | 43.7 | 48.5 |
| 1956 | 43.1 | 48.1 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 47.7 |
| 1954 | 42.1 | 47.3 |
| 1953 | 41.6 | 46.9 |
| 1952 | 41.1 | 46.5 |
| 1951 | 40.6 | 46.2 |
| 1950 | 40 | 45.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saudi Arabia and Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 50,448,963 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 50,042,791 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 49,383,346 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 48,066,924 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 46,789,231 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 45,548,175 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 44,230,596 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 42,714,306 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 41,259,892 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 40,024,431 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 38,823,318 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 37,785,849 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 36,923,178 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 36,140,806 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 35,414,399 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 34,569,113 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 33,623,980 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 32,764,135 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 31,992,435 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 31,262,444 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 30,556,637 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 29,896,035 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 29,228,727 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 28,516,770 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 27,816,745 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 27,130,613 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 26,458,999 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 25,799,821 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 25,231,528 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 24,672,143 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 24,043,948 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 23,445,592 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 22,927,355 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 22,470,676 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 22,021,481 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 21,578,022 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 21,138,431 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 20,704,904 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 20,288,238 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 19,905,872 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 19,546,528 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 19,109,770 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 18,486,645 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 17,780,572 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 17,058,905 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 16,355,352 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 15,695,003 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 15,086,614 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 14,569,716 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 14,064,798 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 13,580,723 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 13,049,315 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 12,527,856 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 12,105,539 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 11,695,771 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 11,298,936 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 10,917,999 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 10,550,597 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 10,197,578 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 9,858,030 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 9,531,109 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 9,218,077 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 8,919,028 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 8,634,941 |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 8,364,489 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2023 | 2.28 | 4.32 |
| 2022 | 2.14 | 4.38 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 4.46 |
| 2020 | 2.27 | 4.54 |
| 2019 | 2.49 | 4.62 |
| 2018 | 2.67 | 4.68 |
| 2017 | 2.67 | 4.76 |
| 2016 | 2.65 | 4.83 |
| 2015 | 2.63 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 2.68 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 2.67 | 4.97 |
| 2012 | 2.78 | 5.03 |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 5.09 |
| 2010 | 2.81 | 5.14 |
| 2009 | 2.95 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 3.07 | 5.21 |
| 2007 | 3.19 | 5.27 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 5.33 |
| 2005 | 3.16 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 3.26 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 3.47 | 5.49 |
| 2002 | 3.71 | 5.53 |
| 2001 | 3.96 | 5.56 |
| 2000 | 4.21 | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 4.35 | 5.62 |
| 1998 | 4.52 | 5.65 |
| 1997 | 4.66 | 5.72 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | 5.79 |
| 1995 | 4.99 | 5.86 |
| 1994 | 5.16 | 5.91 |
| 1993 | 5.33 | 5.97 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 6.02 |
| 1991 | 5.64 | 6.05 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 6.07 |
| 1989 | 5.98 | 6.11 |
| 1988 | 6.15 | 6.13 |
| 1987 | 6.34 | 6.18 |
| 1986 | 6.52 | 6.23 |
| 1985 | 6.65 | 6.28 |
| 1984 | 6.78 | 6.34 |
| 1983 | 6.88 | 6.41 |
| 1982 | 6.98 | 6.47 |
| 1981 | 7.07 | 6.53 |
| 1980 | 7.15 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 6.65 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 6.72 |
| 1977 | 7.3 | 6.78 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 7.37 | 6.87 |
| 1974 | 7.43 | 6.91 |
| 1973 | 7.48 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 7.54 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 7.56 | 7.02 |
| 1970 | 7.58 | 6.99 |
| 1969 | 7.6 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 7.63 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 7.66 | 6.91 |
| 1966 | 7.66 | 6.88 |
| 1965 | 7.66 | 6.84 |
| 1964 | 7.67 | 6.8 |
| 1963 | 7.65 | 6.76 |
| 1962 | 7.64 | 6.7 |
| 1961 | 7.63 | 6.66 |
| 1960 | 7.63 | 6.66 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saudi Arabia and Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 30.5 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 30.2 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 29.7 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 29.5 | 19 |
| 2020 | 29.4 | 18.9 |
| 2019 | 29.3 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | 29.3 | 18.6 |
| 2017 | 29 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | 28.6 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 27.9 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 27.2 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 26.6 | 17.5 |
| 2012 | 25.9 | 17.5 |
| 2011 | 25.2 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 24.5 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 17.4 |
| 2008 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 22.3 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 21.9 | 17.1 |
| 2004 | 21.4 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 21.1 | 17.1 |
| 2002 | 20.8 | 17 |
| 2001 | 20.7 | 17 |
| 2000 | 20.8 | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 20.7 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 20.4 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 20.2 | 16.8 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 16.8 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 19.6 | 16.8 |
| 1993 | 19.4 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 16.8 |
| 1991 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 18.1 | 16.4 |
| 1978 | 18 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 16 |
| 1975 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 16 |
| 1972 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 16.3 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 18.5 | 16.7 |
| 1960 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.26T
2024 |
$35.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.6%
2024 |
6.39%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.11%
2023 |
2.02%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
7.3%
2024 |
0.93%
2021 |
| Armed forces personnel |
282,000
2020 |
144,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.49%
2024 |
-3.46%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.52%
2024 |
7.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.1%
2024 |
54.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.9%
2024 |
23.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.4
2026 |
32.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.8%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.2%
2014 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$464B
2024 |
$178M
2017 |
| Personal remittances received |
$338M
2024 |
$900M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
20,292,000
2019 |
836,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.22%
2020 |
20.9%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
78.8%
2024 |
15.3%
2014 |
Energy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
7,530 kg
2022 |
412 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.56
2022 |
$8.15
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
653 megatons
2024 |
21.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.5 tons
2024 |
0.43 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
61%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.09%
2022 |
4.99%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-178.2%
2022 |
18.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
278.8 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.07%
2021 |
58%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
71.4%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
66%
2023 |
Society
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.62%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+119,738
2025 |
+291,469
2025 |
| Urban population |
84.5%
2024 |
34.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
60.5:39.5
2024 |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.26 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
67.4
2026 |
26.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2025 |
14
2025 |
| Higher education index |
78
2026 |
45
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2019 |
5.1
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.9
2019 |
26.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
60.7%
2018 |
| English speaking |
55%
2025 |
93.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
26.4%
2020 |
Health
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,825
2023 |
$21.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$257.7
2023 |
$12.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
79.4 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
16.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.41
2023 |
0.25
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
256
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.2
2023 |
50.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.5%
2022 |
17.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
23.1%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
33
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
0.01 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.44%
2026 |
1.25%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
14,296 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
435,002 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
68,892 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
137,554 mi
2006 |
19,263 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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