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Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 12th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Population
36734925
70154914
Population rank 44/197 22/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 18/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $982,661,066,667 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $767,951,200,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $888,890,133,333 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $886,564,800,000 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $741,266,133,333 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $689,279,466,667 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $693,414,400,000 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $787,153,066,667 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $769,755,733,333 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $751,921,333,333 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $680,660,800,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $528,207,466,667 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $429,097,866,667 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $519,796,800,000 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $415,964,509,673 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $376,900,133,511 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $328,459,608,764 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $258,742,133,333 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $215,807,733,333 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $189,605,866,667 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $184,137,600,000 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $189,514,933,333 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $161,717,066,667 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $146,775,466,667 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $165,963,684,913 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $158,662,483,311 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $143,343,124,166 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $135,174,899,866 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $132,967,957,276 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $137,087,850,467 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $132,223,230,975 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $117,630,173,565 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $95,344,459,279 $926,884,816,754
1988 $88,256,074,766 $910,122,732,124
1987 $85,695,861,148 $745,162,608,269
1986 $86,961,922,765 $601,452,653,181
1985 $103,897,846,494 $489,285,164,271
1984 $119,624,858,116 $461,487,097,632
1983 $129,171,635,311 $489,618,008,186
1982 $153,240,313,858 $515,048,916,841
1981 $184,291,360,139 $540,765,675,241
1980 $164,539,660,725 $564,947,710,899
1979 $111,858,444,786 $438,994,070,309
1978 $80,266,516,687 $335,883,029,722
1977 $74,188,986,586 $263,066,457,352
1976 $64,005,665,722 $232,614,555,256
1975 $46,773,208,643 $241,756,637,168
1974 $45,412,957,746 $206,131,369,799
1973 $14,947,435,499 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,664,267,087 $169,965,034,965
1971 $7,184,806,909 $148,113,896,325
1970 $5,377,333,333 $130,671,946,244
1969 $4,485,777,644 $116,464,702,803
1968 $4,187,777,711 $107,759,910,068
1967 $3,257,022,223 $113,116,888,211
1966 $2,920,555,557 $108,572,752,102
1965 $2,647,955,558 $101,824,755,079
1964 $2,371,808,713 $94,407,558,351
1963 $2,207,393,172 $86,561,961,812
1962 $2,130,606,532 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,920,811,284 $77,741,965,703
1960 $1,748,124,064 $73,233,967,692

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

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Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2024 $35,122 $53,246
2023 $36,157 $49,944
2022 $38,510 $47,057
2021 $31,921 $47,691
2020 $24,339 $40,813
2019 $29,567 $43,159
2018 $29,360 $43,703
2017 $23,929 $40,917
2016 $22,268 $41,258
2015 $23,256 $45,255
2014 $27,805 $47,746
2013 $27,865 $43,607
2012 $28,733 $42,688
2011 $27,127 $42,296
2010 $22,028 $39,778
2009 $17,718 $39,009
2008 $22,320 $47,652
2007 $18,596 $50,629
2006 $17,564 $44,695
2005 $15,976 $42,240
2004 $13,154 $40,504
2003 $11,487 $34,557
2002 $10,586 $30,159
2001 $10,805 $28,014
2000 $11,715 $28,384
1999 $10,452 $28,858
1998 $9,836 $28,396
1997 $11,545 $26,910
1996 $11,472 $24,503
1995 $10,786 $23,253
1994 $10,602 $19,709
1993 $10,885 $18,389
1992 $11,730 $20,487
1991 $11,847 $19,901
1990 $11,055 $19,095
1989 $9,414 $16,239
1988 $9,165 $15,987
1987 $9,386 $13,119
1986 $10,078 $10,611
1985 $12,745 $8,652
1984 $15,541 $8,179
1983 $17,810 $8,692
1982 $22,454 $9,146
1981 $28,703 $9,599
1980 $27,206 $10,032
1979 $19,612 $7,805
1978 $14,914 $5,977
1977 $14,595 $4,681
1976 $13,313 $4,138
1975 $10,266 $4,300
1974 $10,503 $3,666
1973 $3,640 $3,426
1972 $2,474 $3,030
1971 $1,929 $2,650
1970 $1,509 $2,348
1969 $1,313 $2,101
1968 $1,276 $1,952
1967 $1,032 $2,059
1966 $961 $1,987
1965 $904 $1,874
1964 $840 $1,748
1963 $812 $1,613
1962 $813 $1,526
1961 $760 $1,472
1960 $718 $1,398

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2026 79.4 81.7
2025 79.2 81.6
2024 79 81.4
2023 78.7 81.3
2022 77.3 81.1
2021 77.1 80.7
2020 77.6 80.4
2019 78.3 81.4
2018 78.7 81.1
2017 78.7 81.2
2016 78.4 81.1
2015 77.8 80.9
2014 77.1 81.2
2013 76.5 80.9
2012 76.1 80.9
2011 75.8 80.8
2010 75.6 80.4
2009 75.4 80.2
2008 75.3 79.7
2007 75.1 79.5
2006 74.8 79.3
2005 74.4 79.1
2004 74 78.9
2003 73.7 78.3
2002 73.3 78.2
2001 73 78.1
2000 72.6 77.8
1999 72.3 77.4
1998 72 77.3
1997 71.6 77.1
1996 71.3 76.9
1995 70.9 76.6
1994 70.6 76.7
1993 70.2 76.2
1992 69.8 76.3
1991 69.3 75.9
1990 68.9 75.7
1989 68.4 75.4
1988 67.8 75.3
1987 67.2 75.1
1986 66.6 74.8
1985 66 74.5
1984 65.4 74.7
1983 64.7 74.3
1982 64 74
1981 63.3 73.9
1980 62.4 73.6
1979 61.5 73.2
1978 60.7 73
1977 59.7 73.1
1976 58.8 72.6
1975 57.8 72.7
1974 56.8 72.4
1973 55.8 72.2
1972 54.7 72
1971 53.7 72.2
1970 52.7 71.9
1969 51.8 71.7
1968 50.9 71.7
1967 50 72.1
1966 49.2 71.4
1965 48.4 71.5
1964 47.7 71.5
1963 47.1 70.8
1962 46.5 70.9
1961 45.9 70.8
1960 45.3 71
1959 44.8 70.8
1958 44.2 70.7
1957 43.7 70.5
1956 43.1 70.4
1955 42.6 70.1
1954 42.1 70.2
1953 41.6 69.8
1952 41.1 69.5
1951 40.6 68.2
1950 40 68.6

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

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Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2024 35,300,280 69,226,000
2023 33,702,731 68,492,000
2022 32,175,224 67,604,000
2021 30,784,383 66,984,000
2020 31,552,510 66,744,000
2019 30,063,799 66,631,000
2018 30,196,281 66,289,000
2017 30,977,355 65,966,000
2016 30,954,198 65,607,000
2015 29,816,382 65,088,000
2014 28,309,273 64,620,000
2013 27,624,004 64,139,000
2012 26,168,861 63,711,000
2011 25,091,867 63,258,810
2010 23,978,487 62,766,365
2009 24,217,654 62,276,270
2008 23,287,877 61,806,995
2007 22,368,313 61,322,463
2006 21,459,144 60,846,820
2005 20,559,890 60,401,206
2004 19,669,480 59,987,905
2003 18,786,767 59,647,577
2002 17,910,910 59,370,479
2001 17,041,397 59,119,673
2000 16,177,722 58,892,514
1999 15,472,075 58,682,466
1998 14,922,185 58,487,141
1997 14,374,943 58,316,954
1996 13,831,009 58,166,950
1995 13,289,245 58,019,030
1994 12,750,040 57,865,745
1993 12,215,862 57,718,614
1992 11,686,676 57,580,402
1991 11,160,744 57,424,897
1990 10,640,691 57,247,586
1989 10,128,394 57,076,711
1988 9,629,165 56,928,327
1987 9,130,194 56,802,050
1986 8,628,639 56,681,396
1985 8,151,779 56,550,268
1984 7,697,307 56,422,072
1983 7,252,941 56,332,848
1982 6,824,486 56,313,641
1981 6,420,551 56,333,829
1980 6,047,997 56,314,216
1979 5,703,698 56,246,951
1978 5,381,902 56,196,504
1977 5,083,048 56,193,492
1976 4,807,933 56,211,968
1975 4,556,287 56,225,800
1974 4,323,632 56,229,974
1973 4,106,344 56,194,527
1972 3,905,722 56,086,065
1971 3,724,031 55,896,223
1970 3,562,470 55,663,250
1969 3,417,114 55,441,750
1968 3,282,711 55,211,700
1967 3,157,242 54,943,600
1966 3,039,887 54,648,500
1965 2,928,771 54,348,050
1964 2,821,968 54,000,000
1963 2,719,341 53,650,000
1962 2,620,910 53,250,000
1961 2,526,347 52,800,000
1960 2,435,403 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2023 2.28 1.56
2022 2.14 1.56
2021 2.17 1.58
2020 2.27 1.57
2019 2.49 1.63
2018 2.67 1.68
2017 2.67 1.74
2016 2.65 1.79
2015 2.63 1.8
2014 2.68 1.81
2013 2.67 1.83
2012 2.78 1.92
2011 2.8 1.91
2010 2.81 1.92
2009 2.95 1.89
2008 3.07 1.91
2007 3.19 1.86
2006 3.18 1.82
2005 3.16 1.76
2004 3.26 1.75
2003 3.47 1.7
2002 3.71 1.63
2001 3.96 1.63
2000 4.21 1.64
1999 4.35 1.68
1998 4.52 1.71
1997 4.66 1.72
1996 4.81 1.73
1995 4.99 1.71
1994 5.16 1.74
1993 5.33 1.76
1992 5.49 1.79
1991 5.64 1.82
1990 5.8 1.83
1989 5.98 1.79
1988 6.15 1.82
1987 6.34 1.81
1986 6.52 1.78
1985 6.65 1.79
1984 6.78 1.77
1983 6.88 1.77
1982 6.98 1.78
1981 7.07 1.82
1980 7.15 1.9
1979 7.23 1.86
1978 7.26 1.75
1977 7.3 1.69
1976 7.33 1.74
1975 7.37 1.81
1974 7.43 1.92
1973 7.48 2.04
1972 7.54 2.2
1971 7.56 2.41
1970 7.58 2.44
1969 7.6 2.51
1968 7.63 2.6
1967 7.66 2.68
1966 7.66 2.78
1965 7.66 2.86
1964 7.67 2.93
1963 7.65 2.88
1962 7.64 2.86
1961 7.63 2.78
1960 7.63 2.69

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

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Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
2024 30.5 41
2023 30.2 40.8
2022 29.7 40.5
2021 29.5 40.3
2020 29.4 40.2
2019 29.3 40.1
2018 29.3 40
2017 29 39.9
2016 28.6 39.8
2015 27.9 39.8
2014 27.2 39.7
2013 26.6 39.6
2012 25.9 39.5
2011 25.2 39.3
2010 24.5 39.2
2009 23.9 39
2008 23.4 38.9
2007 22.8 38.8
2006 22.3 38.6
2005 21.9 38.5
2004 21.4 38.4
2003 21.1 38.2
2002 20.8 38.1
2001 20.7 37.9
2000 20.8 37.7
1999 20.7 37.4
1998 20.4 37.2
1997 20.2 37
1996 19.9 36.8
1995 19.7 36.6
1994 19.6 36.5
1993 19.4 36.3
1992 19.3 36.2
1991 19.2 36.1
1990 19 36
1989 19 35.9
1988 18.9 35.7
1987 18.8 35.4
1986 18.7 35.4
1985 18.7 35.3
1984 18.6 35.2
1983 18.5 35
1982 18.4 34.8
1981 18.3 34.5
1980 18.2 34.4
1979 18.1 34.3
1978 18 34.2
1977 17.9 34.1
1976 17.8 34
1975 17.7 34
1974 17.6 34
1973 17.5 34
1972 17.4 34
1971 17.4 34.1
1970 17.4 34.2
1969 17.4 34.4
1968 17.5 34.6
1967 17.6 34.8
1966 17.7 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 18 35.2
1963 18.2 35.3
1962 18.4 35.3
1961 18.5 35.4
1960 18.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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