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Saudi Arabia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 12th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Sweden
Population
36734925
10680056
Population rank 44/197 91/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $575,071,237,641
2021 $982,661,066,667 $631,693,331,301
2020 $767,951,200,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $888,890,133,333 $530,894,124,494
2018 $886,564,800,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $741,266,133,333 $535,172,356,785
2016 $689,279,466,667 $513,058,312,951
2015 $693,414,400,000 $501,602,351,912
2014 $787,153,066,667 $577,727,767,304
2013 $769,755,733,333 $584,125,353,119
2012 $751,921,333,333 $549,739,674,655
2011 $680,660,800,000 $570,538,581,144
2010 $528,207,466,667 $492,750,897,239
2009 $429,097,866,667 $434,311,714,442
2008 $519,796,800,000 $514,614,100,833
2007 $415,964,509,673 $490,047,789,548
2006 $376,900,133,511 $422,528,394,459
2005 $328,459,608,764 $391,688,455,929
2004 $258,742,133,333 $384,545,442,175
2003 $215,807,733,333 $334,072,443,516
2002 $189,605,866,667 $267,371,907,447
2001 $184,137,600,000 $242,497,797,485
2000 $189,514,933,333 $262,903,560,280
1999 $161,717,066,667 $274,318,357,862
1998 $146,775,466,667 $270,887,306,759
1997 $165,963,684,913 $268,249,616,891
1996 $158,662,483,311 $291,949,597,375
1995 $143,343,124,166 $267,050,453,507
1994 $135,174,899,866 $228,699,066,874
1993 $132,967,957,276 $212,644,602,616
1992 $137,087,850,467 $283,908,914,454
1991 $132,223,230,975 $273,831,464,572
1990 $117,630,173,565 $261,466,577,009
1989 $95,344,459,279 $217,632,340,195
1988 $88,256,074,766 $206,686,590,776
1987 $85,695,861,148 $182,744,315,974
1986 $86,961,922,765 $150,279,869,729
1985 $103,897,846,494 $113,958,084,357
1984 $119,624,858,116 $109,043,045,407
1983 $129,171,635,311 $104,862,109,663
1982 $153,240,313,858 $114,214,731,799
1981 $184,291,360,139 $129,498,921,476
1980 $164,539,660,725 $141,886,067,004
1979 $111,858,444,786 $123,207,527,699
1978 $80,266,516,687 $104,290,933,496
1977 $74,188,986,586 $94,331,782,622
1976 $64,005,665,722 $89,232,517,046
1975 $46,773,208,643 $82,765,232,648
1974 $45,412,957,746 $65,917,634,590
1973 $14,947,435,499 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,664,267,087 $48,883,173,400
1971 $7,184,806,909 $41,506,151,115
1970 $5,377,333,333 $38,037,226,668
1969 $4,485,777,644 $33,967,301,561
1968 $4,187,777,711 $31,277,871,669
1967 $3,257,022,223 $29,474,881,506
1966 $2,920,555,557 $27,154,716,721
1965 $2,647,955,558 $24,963,947,415
1964 $2,371,808,713 $22,685,490,195
1963 $2,207,393,172 $20,342,131,882
1962 $2,130,606,532 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,920,811,284 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,748,124,064 $15,930,075,467

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2024 $35,122 $57,117
2023 $36,157 $54,950
2022 $38,510 $54,837
2021 $31,921 $60,648
2020 $24,339 $52,569
2019 $29,567 $51,649
2018 $29,360 $54,018
2017 $23,929 $53,210
2016 $22,268 $51,704
2015 $23,256 $51,188
2014 $27,805 $59,583
2013 $27,865 $60,844
2012 $28,733 $57,750
2011 $27,127 $60,379
2010 $22,028 $52,543
2009 $17,718 $46,708
2008 $22,320 $55,817
2007 $18,596 $53,568
2006 $17,564 $46,531
2005 $15,976 $43,378
2004 $13,154 $42,758
2003 $11,487 $37,292
2002 $10,586 $29,958
2001 $10,805 $27,259
2000 $11,715 $29,633
1999 $10,452 $30,969
1998 $9,836 $30,605
1997 $11,545 $30,324
1996 $11,472 $33,022
1995 $10,786 $30,254
1994 $10,602 $26,046
1993 $10,885 $24,390
1992 $11,730 $32,753
1991 $11,847 $31,777
1990 $11,055 $30,549
1989 $9,414 $25,625
1988 $9,165 $24,499
1987 $9,386 $21,761
1986 $10,078 $17,955
1985 $12,745 $13,647
1984 $15,541 $13,080
1983 $17,810 $12,590
1982 $22,454 $13,719
1981 $28,703 $15,564
1980 $27,206 $17,073
1979 $19,612 $14,856
1978 $14,914 $12,602
1977 $14,595 $11,432
1976 $13,313 $10,853
1975 $10,266 $10,103
1974 $10,503 $8,078
1973 $3,640 $7,291
1972 $2,474 $6,018
1971 $1,929 $5,125
1970 $1,509 $4,729
1969 $1,313 $4,263
1968 $1,276 $3,953
1967 $1,032 $3,746
1966 $961 $3,478
1965 $904 $3,228
1964 $840 $2,961
1963 $812 $2,675
1962 $813 $2,485
1961 $760 $2,304
1960 $718 $2,128

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2026 79.4 83.7
2025 79.2 83.6
2024 79 83.4
2023 78.7 83.3
2022 77.3 83
2021 77.1 83
2020 77.6 82.4
2019 78.3 83.1
2018 78.7 82.5
2017 78.7 82.4
2016 78.4 82.3
2015 77.8 82.2
2014 77.1 82.2
2013 76.5 81.9
2012 76.1 81.7
2011 75.8 81.8
2010 75.6 81.5
2009 75.4 81.4
2008 75.3 81.1
2007 75.1 81
2006 74.8 80.8
2005 74.4 80.6
2004 74 80.5
2003 73.7 80.2
2002 73.3 79.9
2001 73 79.8
2000 72.6 79.7
1999 72.3 79.5
1998 72 79.4
1997 71.6 79.3
1996 71.3 79
1995 70.9 78.8
1994 70.6 78.7
1993 70.2 78.1
1992 69.8 78.1
1991 69.3 77.7
1990 68.9 77.6
1989 68.4 77.7
1988 67.8 77
1987 67.2 77.1
1986 66.6 77
1985 66 76.7
1984 65.4 76.8
1983 64.7 76.6
1982 64 76.3
1981 63.3 76
1980 62.4 75.7
1979 61.5 75.5
1978 60.7 75.5
1977 59.7 75.4
1976 58.8 75
1975 57.8 75
1974 56.8 75
1973 55.8 74.9
1972 54.7 74.7
1971 53.7 74.6
1970 52.7 74.7
1969 51.8 74.1
1968 50.9 74
1967 50 74.1
1966 49.2 74.1
1965 48.4 73.9
1964 47.7 73.7
1963 47.1 73.5
1962 46.5 73.4
1961 45.9 73.5
1960 45.3 73
1959 44.8 73.4
1958 44.2 73.2
1957 43.7 72.5
1956 43.1 72.7
1955 42.6 72.6
1954 42.1 72.4
1953 41.6 71.9
1952 41.1 71.8
1951 40.6 71.4
1950 40 71.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2024 35,300,280 10,569,709
2023 33,702,731 10,536,632
2022 32,175,224 10,486,941
2021 30,784,383 10,415,811
2020 31,552,510 10,353,442
2019 30,063,799 10,278,887
2018 30,196,281 10,175,214
2017 30,977,355 10,057,698
2016 30,954,198 9,923,085
2015 29,816,382 9,799,186
2014 28,309,273 9,696,110
2013 27,624,004 9,600,379
2012 26,168,861 9,519,374
2011 25,091,867 9,449,213
2010 23,978,487 9,378,126
2009 24,217,654 9,298,515
2008 23,287,877 9,219,637
2007 22,368,313 9,148,092
2006 21,459,144 9,080,505
2005 20,559,890 9,029,572
2004 19,669,480 8,993,531
2003 18,786,767 8,958,229
2002 17,910,910 8,924,958
2001 17,041,397 8,895,960
2000 16,177,722 8,872,109
1999 15,472,075 8,857,874
1998 14,922,185 8,850,974
1997 14,374,943 8,846,062
1996 13,831,009 8,840,998
1995 13,289,245 8,826,939
1994 12,750,040 8,780,745
1993 12,215,862 8,718,561
1992 11,686,676 8,668,067
1991 11,160,744 8,617,375
1990 10,640,691 8,558,835
1989 10,128,394 8,492,964
1988 9,629,165 8,436,489
1987 9,130,194 8,397,804
1986 8,628,639 8,369,829
1985 8,151,779 8,350,386
1984 7,697,307 8,336,605
1983 7,252,941 8,329,033
1982 6,824,486 8,325,263
1981 6,420,551 8,320,503
1980 6,047,997 8,310,531
1979 5,703,698 8,293,678
1978 5,381,902 8,275,599
1977 5,083,048 8,251,540
1976 4,807,933 8,222,286
1975 4,556,287 8,192,437
1974 4,323,632 8,159,955
1973 4,106,344 8,136,312
1972 3,905,722 8,122,300
1971 3,724,031 8,098,334
1970 3,562,470 8,042,801
1969 3,417,114 7,968,072
1968 3,282,711 7,912,273
1967 3,157,242 7,867,931
1966 3,039,887 7,807,797
1965 2,928,771 7,733,853
1964 2,821,968 7,661,354
1963 2,719,341 7,604,328
1962 2,620,910 7,561,588
1961 2,526,347 7,519,998
1960 2,435,403 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2023 2.28 1.45
2022 2.14 1.53
2021 2.17 1.67
2020 2.27 1.67
2019 2.49 1.71
2018 2.67 1.76
2017 2.67 1.78
2016 2.65 1.85
2015 2.63 1.85
2014 2.68 1.88
2013 2.67 1.89
2012 2.78 1.91
2011 2.8 1.9
2010 2.81 1.98
2009 2.95 1.94
2008 3.07 1.91
2007 3.19 1.88
2006 3.18 1.85
2005 3.16 1.77
2004 3.26 1.75
2003 3.47 1.71
2002 3.71 1.65
2001 3.96 1.57
2000 4.21 1.54
1999 4.35 1.5
1998 4.52 1.5
1997 4.66 1.52
1996 4.81 1.6
1995 4.99 1.73
1994 5.16 1.88
1993 5.33 1.99
1992 5.49 2.09
1991 5.64 2.11
1990 5.8 2.13
1989 5.98 2.01
1988 6.15 1.96
1987 6.34 1.84
1986 6.52 1.8
1985 6.65 1.74
1984 6.78 1.66
1983 6.88 1.61
1982 6.98 1.62
1981 7.07 1.63
1980 7.15 1.68
1979 7.23 1.66
1978 7.26 1.6
1977 7.3 1.64
1976 7.33 1.68
1975 7.37 1.77
1974 7.43 1.87
1973 7.48 1.87
1972 7.54 1.91
1971 7.56 1.96
1970 7.58 1.92
1969 7.6 1.93
1968 7.63 2.07
1967 7.66 2.28
1966 7.66 2.37
1965 7.66 2.39
1964 7.67 2.47
1963 7.65 2.33
1962 7.64 2.25
1961 7.63 2.21
1960 7.63 2.17

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Sweden
2024 30.5 41.1
2023 30.2 40.9
2022 29.7 40.7
2021 29.5 40.7
2020 29.4 40.6
2019 29.3 40.5
2018 29.3 40.6
2017 29 40.7
2016 28.6 40.8
2015 27.9 40.9
2014 27.2 40.9
2013 26.6 40.9
2012 25.9 40.9
2011 25.2 40.8
2010 24.5 40.7
2009 23.9 40.7
2008 23.4 40.6
2007 22.8 40.5
2006 22.3 40.4
2005 21.9 40.2
2004 21.4 40
2003 21.1 39.8
2002 20.8 39.7
2001 20.7 39.5
2000 20.8 39.4
1999 20.7 39.2
1998 20.4 39
1997 20.2 38.8
1996 19.9 38.6
1995 19.7 38.5
1994 19.6 38.4
1993 19.4 38.4
1992 19.3 38.4
1991 19.2 38.3
1990 19 38.3
1989 19 38.3
1988 18.9 38.2
1987 18.8 38.1
1986 18.7 37.9
1985 18.7 37.6
1984 18.6 37.4
1983 18.5 37.1
1982 18.4 36.8
1981 18.3 36.5
1980 18.2 36.2
1979 18.1 36
1978 18 35.7
1977 17.9 35.5
1976 17.8 35.4
1975 17.7 35.3
1974 17.6 35.3
1973 17.5 35.3
1972 17.4 35.3
1971 17.4 35.3
1970 17.4 35.4
1969 17.4 35.6
1968 17.5 35.8
1967 17.6 35.9
1966 17.7 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 18 36.3
1963 18.2 36.3
1962 18.4 36.3
1961 18.5 36.2
1960 18.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Sweden
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Sweden
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
356,129 mi
2016

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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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