Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 12th vs. 117th).
By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 32/197 ($35,057), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36428123
|
11372700
|
| Population rank | 44/197 | 86/197 |
| GDP |
$1.24T
2024 |
$537B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 18/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,057
2024 |
$49,378
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 32/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,243
2024 |
$77,959
2024 |
| Government debt |
$370B
2024 |
$172B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
34.8%
2025 |
32.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,473
2024 |
$15,857
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 58/185 | 39/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$25,072
2025 |
$40,921
2025 |
| Land area |
830,000 sq mi
2025 |
27,421 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
42.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
397 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.28
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
30.5 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.2 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | $1,748,124,064 | - |
| 1961 | $1,920,811,284 | - |
| 1962 | $2,130,606,532 | - |
| 1963 | $2,207,393,172 | - |
| 1964 | $2,371,808,713 | - |
| 1965 | $2,647,955,558 | - |
| 1966 | $2,920,555,557 | - |
| 1967 | $3,257,022,223 | - |
| 1968 | $4,187,777,711 | - |
| 1969 | $4,485,777,644 | - |
| 1970 | $5,377,333,333 | $685,986,701 |
| 1971 | $7,184,806,909 | $939,893,600 |
| 1972 | $9,664,267,087 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1973 | $14,947,435,499 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1974 | $45,412,957,746 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1975 | $46,773,208,643 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1976 | $64,005,665,722 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1977 | $74,188,986,586 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1978 | $80,266,516,687 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1979 | $111,858,444,786 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1980 | $164,539,660,725 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1981 | $184,291,360,139 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1982 | $153,240,313,858 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1983 | $129,171,635,311 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1984 | $119,624,858,116 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1985 | $103,897,846,494 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1986 | $86,961,922,765 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1987 | $85,695,861,148 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1988 | $88,256,074,766 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1989 | $95,344,459,279 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1990 | $117,630,173,565 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1991 | $132,223,230,975 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1992 | $137,087,850,467 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1993 | $132,967,957,276 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1994 | $135,174,899,866 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1995 | $143,343,124,166 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1996 | $158,662,483,311 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1997 | $165,963,684,913 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1998 | $146,775,466,667 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1999 | $161,717,066,667 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 2000 | $189,514,933,333 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 2001 | $184,137,600,000 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2002 | $189,605,866,667 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2003 | $215,807,733,333 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2004 | $258,742,133,333 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2005 | $328,459,608,764 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2006 | $376,900,133,511 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2007 | $415,964,509,673 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2008 | $519,796,800,000 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2009 | $429,097,866,667 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2010 | $528,207,466,667 | $300,189,052,689 |
| 2011 | $680,660,800,000 | $360,832,739,551 |
| 2012 | $751,921,333,333 | $384,610,125,391 |
| 2013 | $769,755,733,333 | $400,218,529,748 |
| 2014 | $787,153,066,667 | $414,105,366,753 |
| 2015 | $693,414,400,000 | $370,275,469,571 |
| 2016 | $689,279,466,667 | $369,255,326,236 |
| 2017 | $741,266,133,333 | $390,516,804,030 |
| 2018 | $886,564,800,000 | $427,049,432,158 |
| 2019 | $888,890,133,333 | $417,989,721,743 |
| 2020 | $767,951,200,000 | $349,473,015,330 |
| 2021 | $982,661,066,667 | $415,178,792,757 |
| 2022 | $1,239,075,200,000 | $502,731,935,194 |
| 2023 | $1,218,584,533,333 | $514,130,432,648 |
| 2024 | $1,237,529,866,667 | $537,078,829,135 |
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | $718 | - |
| 1961 | $760 | - |
| 1962 | $813 | - |
| 1963 | $812 | - |
| 1964 | $840 | - |
| 1965 | $904 | - |
| 1966 | $961 | - |
| 1967 | $1,032 | - |
| 1968 | $1,276 | - |
| 1969 | $1,313 | - |
| 1970 | $1,509 | $2,394 |
| 1971 | $1,929 | $2,805 |
| 1972 | $2,474 | $3,675 |
| 1973 | $3,640 | $9,696 |
| 1974 | $10,503 | $23,823 |
| 1975 | $10,266 | $27,117 |
| 1976 | $13,313 | $31,197 |
| 1977 | $14,595 | $35,020 |
| 1978 | $14,914 | $29,379 |
| 1979 | $19,612 | $34,238 |
| 1980 | $27,206 | $42,925 |
| 1981 | $28,703 | $44,854 |
| 1982 | $22,454 | $39,972 |
| 1983 | $17,810 | $34,650 |
| 1984 | $15,541 | $32,012 |
| 1985 | $12,745 | $29,468 |
| 1986 | $10,078 | $23,132 |
| 1987 | $9,386 | $23,113 |
| 1988 | $9,165 | $21,570 |
| 1989 | $9,414 | $23,167 |
| 1990 | $11,055 | $26,710 |
| 1991 | $11,847 | $25,691 |
| 1992 | $11,730 | $25,648 |
| 1993 | $10,885 | $25,033 |
| 1994 | $10,602 | $25,473 |
| 1995 | $10,786 | $27,003 |
| 1996 | $11,472 | $28,323 |
| 1997 | $11,545 | $27,983 |
| 1998 | $9,836 | $24,889 |
| 1999 | $10,452 | $25,856 |
| 2000 | $11,715 | $29,866 |
| 2001 | $10,805 | $27,745 |
| 2002 | $10,586 | $27,754 |
| 2003 | $11,487 | $29,660 |
| 2004 | $13,154 | $33,377 |
| 2005 | $15,976 | $38,719 |
| 2006 | $17,564 | $44,343 |
| 2007 | $18,596 | $45,855 |
| 2008 | $22,320 | $50,054 |
| 2009 | $17,718 | $37,803 |
| 2010 | $22,028 | $43,697 |
| 2011 | $27,127 | $50,789 |
| 2012 | $28,733 | $52,034 |
| 2013 | $27,865 | $52,024 |
| 2014 | $27,805 | $51,381 |
| 2015 | $23,256 | $43,535 |
| 2016 | $22,268 | $41,326 |
| 2017 | $23,929 | $42,341 |
| 2018 | $29,360 | $45,690 |
| 2019 | $29,567 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $24,339 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $31,921 | $43,360 |
| 2022 | $38,510 | $49,899 |
| 2023 | $36,157 | $49,041 |
| 2024 | $35,057 | $49,378 |
Saudi Arabia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1950 | 40 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 40.6 | 42.9 |
| 1952 | 41.1 | 43.6 |
| 1953 | 41.6 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 42.1 | 45.2 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 46 |
| 1956 | 43.1 | 46.9 |
| 1957 | 43.7 | 47.8 |
| 1958 | 44.2 | 48.8 |
| 1959 | 44.8 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 45.3 | 50.7 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 46.5 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 53.5 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 48.4 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 49.2 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 50 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 58.7 |
| 1969 | 51.8 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 53.7 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 54.7 | 62.7 |
| 1973 | 55.8 | 63.5 |
| 1974 | 56.8 | 64.4 |
| 1975 | 57.8 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 59.7 | 66.5 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 67.1 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 62.4 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 63.3 | 68.6 |
| 1982 | 64 | 69.1 |
| 1983 | 64.7 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 65.4 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 66 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 66.6 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 67.2 | 70.6 |
| 1988 | 67.8 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 68.4 | 71 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | 71.1 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 70.6 | 71.2 |
| 1995 | 70.9 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 72 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 75 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 76.3 |
| 2001 | 73 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | 78.7 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | 79.6 |
| 2004 | 74 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 75.4 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 75.6 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 75.8 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | 81.9 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 82 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 82 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 78.7 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | 82.6 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 78.7 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 79 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 79.2 | 83.2 |
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
Population
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 131,334 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 137,989 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 144,946 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 152,211 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 159,692 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 167,103 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 173,976 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 179,700 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 199,416 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 239,660 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 286,536 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 335,027 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 385,014 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 436,399 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 489,087 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 542,856 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 615,866 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 710,209 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 809,274 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 912,010 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 1,015,700 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 1,099,855 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 1,166,370 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 1,235,305 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 1,305,996 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 1,377,911 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 1,467,383 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 1,574,244 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 1,681,788 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 1,789,851 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 1,898,220 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 2,006,626 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 2,114,730 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 2,222,093 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 2,328,188 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 2,434,662 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 2,597,564 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 2,817,410 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 3,040,421 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 3,266,009 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 3,493,575 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 3,723,590 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 3,956,826 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 4,192,457 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 4,428,967 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 4,664,790 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 5,009,100 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 5,624,635 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 6,302,664 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 6,707,058 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 6,869,838 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 7,104,538 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 7,391,448 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 7,693,031 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 8,059,440 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 8,505,237 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 8,935,095 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 9,223,225 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 9,346,701 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 9,445,785 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 9,401,038 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 9,575,152 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 10,074,977 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 10,483,751 |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 10,876,981 |
Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 7.63 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 7.63 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 7.64 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 7.65 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 7.67 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 7.66 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 7.66 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 7.66 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 7.63 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 7.6 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 7.58 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 7.56 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 7.54 | 6.5 |
| 1973 | 7.48 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 7.43 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 7.37 | 6.35 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 7.3 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 7.15 | 5.95 |
| 1981 | 7.07 | 5.81 |
| 1982 | 6.98 | 5.66 |
| 1983 | 6.88 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | 6.78 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 6.65 | 5.13 |
| 1986 | 6.52 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6.34 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 6.15 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 5.98 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 5.64 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 5.33 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 5.16 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 4.99 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 4.66 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 4.52 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 4.35 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 4.21 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 3.96 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 3.71 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 3.47 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 3.26 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 3.16 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 3.19 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 3.07 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 2.95 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 2.81 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 2.78 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 2.67 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 2.68 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 2.63 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 2.65 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 2.67 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 2.67 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 2.49 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 2.27 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 2.14 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 2.28 | 1.2 |
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
Median age
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 18.6 | 19.6 |
| 1961 | 18.5 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 18.2 | 21 |
| 1964 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 22 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 22.6 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 23.5 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 23 |
| 1971 | 17.4 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 17.4 | 23.6 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 24.1 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 17.7 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 25.6 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 25.4 |
| 1978 | 18 | 25.5 |
| 1979 | 18.1 | 25.8 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 26.4 |
| 1984 | 18.6 | 26.4 |
| 1985 | 18.7 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 18.7 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 18.8 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 18.9 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | 19 | 25.8 |
| 1990 | 19 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 19.2 | 26 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 19.4 | 26.8 |
| 1994 | 19.6 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | 28 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 28.1 |
| 1997 | 20.2 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 20.4 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 20.7 | 28 |
| 2000 | 20.8 | 28.2 |
| 2001 | 20.7 | 28.6 |
| 2002 | 20.8 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 21.1 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 21.4 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 21.9 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 22.3 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 23.4 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 31.6 |
| 2010 | 24.5 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 25.2 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 25.9 | 31.7 |
| 2013 | 26.6 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 27.2 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 27.9 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 28.6 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 29 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 29.3 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 29.3 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 29.4 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 29.5 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 29.7 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 30.2 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 30.5 | 32.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.26T
2024 |
$538B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.5%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.11%
2023 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
7.09%
2023 |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
282,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.93%
2025 |
+2.89%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.52%
2024 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.2%
2024 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.8%
2024 |
47.7%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.4
2025 |
71.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires |
351,855
2024 |
202,201
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
1.44%
2024 |
2.34%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
15
2025 |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00006%
2025 |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
352
2024 |
154
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.73T
2024 |
$1.05T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$464B
2024 |
$238B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$322M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
20,292,000
2019 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.26%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
78.8%
2024 |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
7,530 kg
2022 |
8,336 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.56
2022 |
$8.85
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
623 megatons
2023 |
206 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.5 tons
2023 |
19.6 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.09%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-178.2%
2022 |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.07%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+122,170
2024 |
+278,439
2024 |
| Urban population |
85.2%
2024 |
88%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
67.3
2025 |
83.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
68
2024 |
| Higher education index |
78
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2019 |
0.75
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.9
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
104
2025 |
179
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
55%
2025 |
65%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,593
2022 |
$2,315
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$175.5
2022 |
$284.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
79.2 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.08
2022 |
2.91
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6.2
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.5%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
23.1%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
32
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.9%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.44%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
2,521 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
670,418 sq mi
2025 |
1,512 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3,772 sq mi
2025 |
1,225 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
137,554 mi
2006 |
2,535 mi
2008 |
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