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Saudi Arabia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 12th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Tonga
Population
36734925
103309
Population rank 44/197 183/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 18/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 33/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$324B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 58/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 -
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $591,139,749
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $556,514,555
2021 $982,661,066,667 $519,306,353
2020 $767,951,200,000 $506,571,468
2019 $888,890,133,333 $506,031,239
2018 $886,564,800,000 $493,530,783
2017 $741,266,133,333 $459,976,850
2016 $689,279,466,667 $420,828,262
2015 $693,414,400,000 $437,525,514
2014 $787,153,066,667 $440,997,738
2013 $769,755,733,333 $451,788,498
2012 $751,921,333,333 $471,122,971
2011 $680,660,800,000 $414,143,828
2010 $528,207,466,667 $366,887,375
2009 $429,097,866,667 $312,415,028
2008 $519,796,800,000 $344,438,844
2007 $415,964,509,673 $298,519,623
2006 $376,900,133,511 $292,232,703
2005 $328,459,608,764 $261,823,805
2004 $258,742,133,333 $230,678,011
2003 $215,807,733,333 $202,246,591
2002 $189,605,866,667 $182,764,281
2001 $184,137,600,000 $181,117,230
2000 $189,514,933,333 $204,848,488
1999 $161,717,066,667 $199,208,718
1998 $146,775,466,667 $191,504,893
1997 $165,963,684,913 $214,991,452
1996 $158,662,483,311 $222,100,576
1995 $143,343,124,166 $208,871,666
1994 $135,174,899,866 $195,990,986
1993 $132,967,957,276 $138,489,884
1992 $137,087,850,467 $137,066,291
1991 $132,223,230,975 $132,201,141
1990 $117,630,173,565 $113,563,822
1989 $95,344,459,279 $106,344,855
1988 $88,256,074,766 $106,657,267
1987 $85,695,861,148 $81,667,133
1986 $86,961,922,765 $68,195,856
1985 $103,897,846,494 $60,058,663
1984 $119,624,858,116 $64,248,355
1983 $129,171,635,311 $60,863,964
1982 $153,240,313,858 $62,068,161
1981 $184,291,360,139 $62,242,013
1980 $164,539,660,725 $53,260,077
1979 $111,858,444,786 $44,667,002
1978 $80,266,516,687 $41,567,472
1977 $74,188,986,586 $34,139,388
1976 $64,005,665,722 $30,036,417
1975 $46,773,208,643 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2024 $35,122 -
2023 $36,157 $5,652
2022 $38,510 $5,298
2021 $31,921 $4,923
2020 $24,339 $4,792
2019 $29,567 $4,789
2018 $29,360 $4,675
2017 $23,929 $4,366
2016 $22,268 $3,988
2015 $23,256 $4,124
2014 $27,805 $4,137
2013 $27,865 $4,219
2012 $28,733 $4,384
2011 $27,127 $3,850
2010 $22,028 $3,416
2009 $17,718 $2,914
2008 $22,320 $3,218
2007 $18,596 $2,797
2006 $17,564 $2,750
2005 $15,976 $2,478
2004 $13,154 $2,195
2003 $11,487 $1,936
2002 $10,586 $1,759
2001 $10,805 $1,754
2000 $11,715 $1,995
1999 $10,452 $1,952
1998 $9,836 $1,889
1997 $11,545 $2,136
1996 $11,472 $2,215
1995 $10,786 $2,084
1994 $10,602 $1,957
1993 $10,885 $1,383
1992 $11,730 $1,370
1991 $11,847 $1,323
1990 $11,055 $1,139
1989 $9,414 $1,070
1988 $9,165 $1,078
1987 $9,386 $830
1986 $10,078 $696
1985 $12,745 $613
1984 $15,541 $656
1983 $17,810 $621
1982 $22,454 $633
1981 $28,703 $636
1980 $27,206 $545
1979 $19,612 $458
1978 $14,914 $428
1977 $14,595 $353
1976 $13,313 $315
1975 $10,266 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2026 79.4 73.4
2025 79.2 73.2
2024 79 73.1
2023 78.7 72.9
2022 77.3 72.6
2021 77.1 72.1
2020 77.6 72.4
2019 78.3 72.3
2018 78.7 72.2
2017 78.7 72.1
2016 78.4 72
2015 77.8 71.9
2014 77.1 71.7
2013 76.5 71.6
2012 76.1 71.5
2011 75.8 71.4
2010 75.6 71.3
2009 75.4 70.9
2008 75.3 71
2007 75.1 70.9
2006 74.8 70.7
2005 74.4 70.6
2004 74 70.4
2003 73.7 70.2
2002 73.3 70
2001 73 69.8
2000 72.6 69.6
1999 72.3 69.4
1998 72 69.2
1997 71.6 69
1996 71.3 68.8
1995 70.9 68.6
1994 70.6 68.4
1993 70.2 68.2
1992 69.8 67.9
1991 69.3 67.7
1990 68.9 67.5
1989 68.4 67.4
1988 67.8 67.3
1987 67.2 67.2
1986 66.6 67.1
1985 66 66.9
1984 65.4 66.8
1983 64.7 66.7
1982 64 66.3
1981 63.3 66.4
1980 62.4 66.2
1979 61.5 66
1978 60.7 65.9
1977 59.7 65.6
1976 58.8 65.4
1975 57.8 65.1
1974 56.8 64.8
1973 55.8 64.4
1972 54.7 64.1
1971 53.7 63.6
1970 52.7 63.2
1969 51.8 62.7
1968 50.9 62.2
1967 50 61.7
1966 49.2 61.2
1965 48.4 60.7
1964 47.7 60.3
1963 47.1 59.8
1962 46.5 59.3
1961 45.9 58.8
1960 45.3 58.3
1959 44.8 57.8
1958 44.2 57.2
1957 43.7 56.5
1956 43.1 55.7
1955 42.6 54.7
1954 42.1 53.6
1953 41.6 52.4
1952 41.1 51.2
1951 40.6 49.8
1950 40 48.4

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2024 35,300,280 104,175
2023 33,702,731 104,597
2022 32,175,224 105,042
2021 30,784,383 105,490
2020 31,552,510 105,704
2019 30,063,799 105,669
2018 30,196,281 105,567
2017 30,977,355 105,356
2016 30,954,198 105,524
2015 29,816,382 106,095
2014 28,309,273 106,609
2013 27,624,004 107,078
2012 26,168,861 107,460
2011 25,091,867 107,570
2010 23,978,487 107,400
2009 24,217,654 107,203
2008 23,287,877 107,020
2007 22,368,313 106,726
2006 21,459,144 106,253
2005 20,559,890 105,671
2004 19,669,480 105,071
2003 18,786,767 104,464
2002 17,910,910 103,874
2001 17,041,397 103,288
2000 16,177,722 102,677
1999 15,472,075 102,046
1998 14,922,185 101,388
1997 14,374,943 100,674
1996 13,831,009 100,275
1995 13,289,245 100,225
1994 12,750,040 100,166
1993 12,215,862 100,103
1992 11,686,676 100,022
1991 11,160,744 99,895
1990 10,640,691 99,700
1989 10,128,394 99,403
1988 9,629,165 98,969
1987 9,130,194 98,376
1986 8,628,639 98,010
1985 8,151,779 97,984
1984 7,697,307 97,990
1983 7,252,941 97,998
1982 6,824,486 97,980
1981 6,420,551 97,909
1980 6,047,997 97,769
1979 5,703,698 97,544
1978 5,381,902 97,204
1977 5,083,048 96,725
1976 4,807,933 95,325
1975 4,556,287 93,017
1974 4,323,632 90,683
1973 4,106,344 88,805
1972 3,905,722 87,356
1971 3,724,031 85,896
1970 3,562,470 84,401
1969 3,417,114 82,885
1968 3,282,711 81,353
1967 3,157,242 79,814
1966 3,039,887 78,002
1965 2,928,771 75,924
1964 2,821,968 73,879
1963 2,719,341 71,885
1962 2,620,910 69,940
1961 2,526,347 68,037
1960 2,435,403 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2023 2.28 3.13
2022 2.14 3.17
2021 2.17 3.2
2020 2.27 3.23
2019 2.49 3.27
2018 2.67 3.33
2017 2.67 3.39
2016 2.65 3.46
2015 2.63 3.54
2014 2.68 3.62
2013 2.67 3.7
2012 2.78 3.77
2011 2.8 3.83
2010 2.81 3.88
2009 2.95 3.95
2008 3.07 4.01
2007 3.19 4.09
2006 3.18 4.14
2005 3.16 4.2
2004 3.26 4.19
2003 3.47 4.18
2002 3.71 4.14
2001 3.96 4.13
2000 4.21 4.16
1999 4.35 4.23
1998 4.52 4.31
1997 4.66 4.38
1996 4.81 4.46
1995 4.99 4.56
1994 5.16 4.66
1993 5.33 4.73
1992 5.49 4.79
1991 5.64 4.85
1990 5.8 4.93
1989 5.98 5.01
1988 6.15 5.1
1987 6.34 5.19
1986 6.52 5.27
1985 6.65 5.34
1984 6.78 5.41
1983 6.88 5.45
1982 6.98 5.5
1981 7.07 5.55
1980 7.15 5.6
1979 7.23 5.65
1978 7.26 5.68
1977 7.3 5.7
1976 7.33 5.73
1975 7.37 5.75
1974 7.43 5.77
1973 7.48 5.8
1972 7.54 5.86
1971 7.56 5.96
1970 7.58 6.07
1969 7.6 6.17
1968 7.63 6.23
1967 7.66 6.29
1966 7.66 6.35
1965 7.66 6.41
1964 7.67 6.46
1963 7.65 6.52
1962 7.64 6.57
1961 7.63 6.61
1960 7.63 6.65

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Tonga
2024 30.5 21.9
2023 30.2 21.9
2022 29.7 22
2021 29.5 22.1
2020 29.4 22.1
2019 29.3 22
2018 29.3 22
2017 29 21.9
2016 28.6 21.9
2015 27.9 21.8
2014 27.2 21.7
2013 26.6 21.6
2012 25.9 21.4
2011 25.2 21.2
2010 24.5 21.2
2009 23.9 21.1
2008 23.4 21
2007 22.8 20.9
2006 22.3 20.8
2005 21.9 20.8
2004 21.4 20.8
2003 21.1 20.8
2002 20.8 20.7
2001 20.7 20.5
2000 20.8 20.3
1999 20.7 20.1
1998 20.4 19.9
1997 20.2 19.7
1996 19.9 19.6
1995 19.7 19.6
1994 19.6 19.6
1993 19.4 19.6
1992 19.3 19.5
1991 19.2 19.3
1990 19 19.1
1989 19 18.9
1988 18.9 18.6
1987 18.8 18.3
1986 18.7 18.2
1985 18.7 18.1
1984 18.6 18
1983 18.5 17.9
1982 18.4 17.8
1981 18.3 17.6
1980 18.2 17.4
1979 18.1 17.3
1978 18 17.1
1977 17.9 16.8
1976 17.8 16.7
1975 17.7 16.7
1974 17.6 16.8
1973 17.5 16.8
1972 17.4 16.7
1971 17.4 16.7
1970 17.4 16.8
1969 17.4 16.8
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.6 17
1966 17.7 17
1965 17.9 17
1964 18 17
1963 18.2 17
1962 18.4 17.1
1961 18.5 17.1
1960 18.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Saudi Arabia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Tonga
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Tonga
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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