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Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 12th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Population
36734925
73145892
Population rank 44/197 20/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $982,661,066,667 $70,655,628,148
2020 $767,951,200,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $888,890,133,333 $61,026,731,926
2018 $886,564,800,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $741,266,133,333 $53,274,884,533
2016 $689,279,466,667 $49,774,409,374
2015 $693,414,400,000 $47,413,919,817
2014 $787,153,066,667 $49,986,726,461
2013 $769,755,733,333 $45,648,857,242
2012 $751,921,333,333 $39,650,394,363
2011 $680,660,800,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $528,207,466,667 $32,012,892,919
2009 $429,097,866,667 $29,400,573,554
2008 $519,796,800,000 $27,947,821,398
2007 $415,964,509,673 $21,860,434,823
2006 $376,900,133,511 $18,619,859,795
2005 $328,459,608,764 $18,395,383,647
2004 $258,742,133,333 $16,673,062,473
2003 $215,807,733,333 $15,211,487,709
2002 $189,605,866,667 $14,129,651,896
2001 $184,137,600,000 $13,563,990,022
2000 $189,514,933,333 $13,371,767,082
1999 $161,717,066,667 $12,704,334,196
1998 $146,775,466,667 $12,172,790,056
1997 $165,963,684,913 $11,158,197,942
1996 $158,662,483,311 $9,433,528,150
1995 $143,343,124,166 $7,631,431,840
1994 $135,174,899,866 $6,550,480,484
1993 $132,967,957,276 $6,182,872,708
1992 $137,087,850,467 $6,681,997,469
1991 $132,223,230,975 $7,197,768,159
1990 $117,630,173,565 $6,184,384,225
1989 $95,344,459,279 $6,418,799,007
1988 $88,256,074,766 $7,406,614,407
1987 $85,695,861,148 $7,824,193,222
1986 $86,961,922,765 $10,840,864,521
1985 $103,897,846,494 $15,328,295,175
1984 $119,624,858,116 $12,906,635,133
1983 $129,171,635,311 $14,049,883,809
1982 $153,240,313,858 $13,927,383,240
1981 $184,291,360,139 $13,161,540,378
1980 $164,539,660,725 $11,409,228,087
1979 $111,858,444,786 $9,804,637,491
1978 $80,266,516,687 $9,261,675,710
1977 $74,188,986,586 $7,732,598,995
1976 $64,005,665,722 $6,472,511,988
1975 $46,773,208,643 $5,729,917,840
1974 $45,412,957,746 $4,977,337,978
1973 $14,947,435,499 $4,144,104,535
1972 $9,664,267,087 $3,472,787,266
1971 $7,184,806,909 $3,050,673,517
1970 $5,377,333,333 $2,851,419,386
1969 $4,485,777,644 $5,142,066,811
1968 $4,187,777,711 $4,895,251,824
1967 $3,257,022,223 $4,565,132,048
1966 $2,920,555,557 $4,377,998,825
1965 $2,647,955,558 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,371,808,713 $3,748,840,925
1963 $2,207,393,172 $3,456,579,293
1962 $2,130,606,532 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,920,811,284 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,748,124,064 $2,651,729,807

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2024 $35,122 $1,150
2023 $36,157 $1,186
2022 $38,510 $1,171
2021 $31,921 $1,125
2020 $24,339 $1,084
2019 $29,567 $1,031
2018 $29,360 $992
2017 $23,929 $957
2016 $22,268 $925
2015 $23,256 $911
2014 $27,805 $993
2013 $27,865 $935
2012 $28,733 $837
2011 $27,127 $753
2010 $22,028 $715
2009 $17,718 $674
2008 $22,320 $657
2007 $18,596 $528
2006 $17,564 $462
2005 $15,976 $469
2004 $13,154 $438
2003 $11,487 $410
2002 $10,586 $391
2001 $10,805 $385
2000 $11,715 $390
1999 $10,452 $382
1998 $9,836 $375
1997 $11,545 $353
1996 $11,472 $305
1995 $10,786 $251.2
1994 $10,602 $222.5
1993 $10,885 $218.2
1992 $11,730 $243.4
1991 $11,847 $268.8
1990 $11,055 $236.9
1989 $9,414 $252.3
1988 $9,165 $299
1987 $9,386 $326
1986 $10,078 $466
1985 $12,745 $681
1984 $15,541 $593
1983 $17,810 $667
1982 $22,454 $683
1981 $28,703 $665
1980 $27,206 $595
1979 $19,612 $527
1978 $14,914 $515
1977 $14,595 $446
1976 $13,313 $387
1975 $10,266 $355
1974 $10,503 $320
1973 $3,640 $276.1
1972 $2,474 $239.8
1971 $1,929 $218.4
1970 $1,509 $211.3
1969 $1,313 $394
1968 $1,276 $388
1967 $1,032 $374
1966 $961 $370
1965 $904 $333
1964 $840 $337
1963 $812 $320
1962 $813 $295.7
1961 $760 $277.4
1960 $718 $267.8

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2026 79.4 67.6
2025 79.2 67.4
2024 79 67.2
2023 78.7 67
2022 77.3 66.9
2021 77.1 66.1
2020 77.6 66.8
2019 78.3 66
2018 78.7 65.5
2017 78.7 65
2016 78.4 64.4
2015 77.8 63.9
2014 77.1 63.4
2013 76.5 62.8
2012 76.1 62.3
2011 75.8 61.6
2010 75.6 61.1
2009 75.4 60.5
2008 75.3 59.9
2007 75.1 59.3
2006 74.8 58.5
2005 74.4 57.7
2004 74 56.8
2003 73.7 55.9
2002 73.3 54.9
2001 73 54.1
2000 72.6 53.2
1999 72.3 52.4
1998 72 51.8
1997 71.6 51.2
1996 71.3 51.1
1995 70.9 51
1994 70.6 51.1
1993 70.2 51.2
1992 69.8 51.4
1991 69.3 51.8
1990 68.9 52
1989 68.4 52.1
1988 67.8 52.2
1987 67.2 52.2
1986 66.6 52.2
1985 66 52.2
1984 65.4 52.2
1983 64.7 52.2
1982 64 52
1981 63.3 51.7
1980 62.4 51.3
1979 61.5 50.8
1978 60.7 50.4
1977 59.7 50
1976 58.8 49.5
1975 57.8 48.9
1974 56.8 48.4
1973 55.8 47.9
1972 54.7 47.4
1971 53.7 47
1970 52.7 46.5
1969 51.8 46
1968 50.9 45.6
1967 50 45.2
1966 49.2 44.9
1965 48.4 44.5
1964 47.7 44.1
1963 47.1 43.6
1962 46.5 43.2
1961 45.9 42.8
1960 45.3 42.6
1959 44.8 42.5
1958 44.2 42.3
1957 43.7 42.1
1956 43.1 42
1955 42.6 41.8
1954 42.1 41.7
1953 41.6 41.5
1952 41.1 41.4
1951 40.6 41.2
1950 40 41

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2024 35,300,280 68,560,157
2023 33,702,731 66,617,606
2022 32,175,224 64,711,821
2021 30,784,383 62,830,412
2020 31,552,510 60,972,798
2019 30,063,799 59,174,891
2018 30,196,281 57,437,145
2017 30,977,355 55,652,890
2016 30,954,198 53,824,013
2015 29,816,382 52,020,962
2014 28,309,273 50,351,512
2013 27,624,004 48,824,128
2012 26,168,861 47,374,260
2011 25,091,867 46,029,367
2010 23,978,487 44,758,488
2009 24,217,654 43,633,982
2008 23,287,877 42,570,728
2007 22,368,313 41,435,512
2006 21,459,144 40,294,902
2005 20,559,890 39,182,076
2004 19,669,480 38,109,668
2003 18,786,767 37,089,555
2002 17,910,910 36,121,304
2001 17,041,397 35,198,299
2000 16,177,722 34,260,139
1999 15,472,075 33,300,330
1998 14,922,185 32,420,458
1997 14,374,943 31,578,089
1996 13,831,009 30,945,762
1995 13,289,245 30,383,497
1994 12,750,040 29,442,356
1993 12,215,862 28,332,692
1992 11,686,676 27,457,588
1991 11,160,744 26,780,436
1990 10,640,691 26,110,207
1989 10,128,394 25,438,759
1988 9,629,165 24,769,686
1987 9,130,194 24,030,378
1986 8,628,639 23,258,959
1985 8,151,779 22,501,693
1984 7,697,307 21,779,066
1983 7,252,941 21,079,874
1982 6,824,486 20,398,571
1981 6,420,551 19,784,703
1980 6,047,997 19,189,769
1979 5,703,698 18,592,038
1978 5,381,902 17,976,566
1977 5,083,048 17,352,929
1976 4,807,933 16,736,211
1975 4,556,287 16,138,361
1974 4,323,632 15,561,630
1973 4,106,344 15,010,101
1972 3,905,722 14,479,308
1971 3,724,031 13,971,451
1970 3,562,470 13,492,677
1969 3,417,114 13,036,700
1968 3,282,711 12,602,076
1967 3,157,242 12,200,109
1966 3,039,887 11,827,459
1965 2,928,771 11,470,728
1964 2,821,968 11,127,826
1963 2,719,341 10,799,528
1962 2,620,910 10,487,756
1961 2,526,347 10,187,886
1960 2,435,403 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 2.28 4.61
2022 2.14 4.67
2021 2.17 4.73
2020 2.27 4.8
2019 2.49 4.87
2018 2.67 4.93
2017 2.67 4.99
2016 2.65 5.01
2015 2.63 5.03
2014 2.68 5.12
2013 2.67 5.16
2012 2.78 5.14
2011 2.8 5.14
2010 2.81 5.23
2009 2.95 5.26
2008 3.07 5.32
2007 3.19 5.4
2006 3.18 5.51
2005 3.16 5.58
2004 3.26 5.6
2003 3.47 5.58
2002 3.71 5.57
2001 3.96 5.62
2000 4.21 5.67
1999 4.35 5.75
1998 4.52 5.81
1997 4.66 5.84
1996 4.81 5.83
1995 4.99 5.82
1994 5.16 5.89
1993 5.33 6
1992 5.49 6.08
1991 5.64 6.14
1990 5.8 6.2
1989 5.98 6.3
1988 6.15 6.38
1987 6.34 6.41
1986 6.52 6.49
1985 6.65 6.6
1984 6.78 6.72
1983 6.88 6.81
1982 6.98 6.87
1981 7.07 6.93
1980 7.15 6.99
1979 7.23 7.04
1978 7.26 7.06
1977 7.3 7.07
1976 7.33 7.09
1975 7.37 7.1
1974 7.43 7.12
1973 7.48 7.06
1972 7.54 7.05
1971 7.56 7.04
1970 7.58 7
1969 7.6 6.95
1968 7.63 6.9
1967 7.66 6.86
1966 7.66 6.8
1965 7.66 6.73
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.65
1962 7.64 6.61
1961 7.63 6.56
1960 7.63 6.54

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2024 30.5 18.4
2023 30.2 18.3
2022 29.7 18.2
2021 29.5 18.1
2020 29.4 18
2019 29.3 17.9
2018 29.3 17.9
2017 29 17.8
2016 28.6 17.6
2015 27.9 17.5
2014 27.2 17.4
2013 26.6 17.3
2012 25.9 17.3
2011 25.2 17.2
2010 24.5 17.2
2009 23.9 17.2
2008 23.4 17.3
2007 22.8 17.3
2006 22.3 17.4
2005 21.9 17.4
2004 21.4 17.4
2003 21.1 17.4
2002 20.8 17.5
2001 20.7 17.5
2000 20.8 17.4
1999 20.7 17.4
1998 20.4 17.3
1997 20.2 17.3
1996 19.9 17.4
1995 19.7 17.4
1994 19.6 17.3
1993 19.4 17
1992 19.3 16.8
1991 19.2 16.7
1990 19 16.7
1989 19 16.6
1988 18.9 16.6
1987 18.8 16.5
1986 18.7 16.4
1985 18.7 16.3
1984 18.6 16.2
1983 18.5 16.2
1982 18.4 16.3
1981 18.3 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.1 16.6
1978 18 16.7
1977 17.9 16.8
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.7 16.9
1974 17.6 16.9
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.4 17
1971 17.4 17
1970 17.4 17.1
1969 17.4 17.1
1968 17.5 17.1
1967 17.6 17.2
1966 17.7 17.2
1965 17.9 17.3
1964 18 17.4
1963 18.2 17.4
1962 18.4 17.4
1961 18.5 17.4
1960 18.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
90,225 mi
2022

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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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