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Saudi Arabia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 12th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia United States
Population
36734925
344023146
Population rank 44/197 3/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 18/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and United States: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and United States economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia United States
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $982,661,066,667 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $767,951,200,000 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $888,890,133,333 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $886,564,800,000 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $741,266,133,333 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $689,279,466,667 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $693,414,400,000 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $787,153,066,667 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $769,755,733,333 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $751,921,333,333 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $680,660,800,000 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $528,207,466,667 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $429,097,866,667 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $519,796,800,000 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $415,964,509,673 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $376,900,133,511 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $328,459,608,764 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $258,742,133,333 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $215,807,733,333 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $189,605,866,667 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $184,137,600,000 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $189,514,933,333 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $161,717,066,667 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $146,775,466,667 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $165,963,684,913 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $158,662,483,311 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $143,343,124,166 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $135,174,899,866 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $132,967,957,276 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $137,087,850,467 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $132,223,230,975 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $117,630,173,565 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $95,344,459,279 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $88,256,074,766 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $85,695,861,148 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $86,961,922,765 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $103,897,846,494 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $119,624,858,116 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $129,171,635,311 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $153,240,313,858 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $184,291,360,139 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $164,539,660,725 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $111,858,444,786 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $80,266,516,687 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $74,188,986,586 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $64,005,665,722 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $46,773,208,643 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $45,412,957,746 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $14,947,435,499 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,664,267,087 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $7,184,806,909 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $4,187,777,711 $940,225,000,000
1967 $3,257,022,223 $859,620,034,483
1966 $2,920,555,557 $813,032,758,621
1965 $2,647,955,558 $741,904,862,069
1964 $2,371,808,713 $684,144,620,690
1963 $2,207,393,172 $637,058,551,724
1962 $2,130,606,532 $603,639,413,793
1961 $1,920,811,284 $561,940,310,345
1960 $1,748,124,064 $541,988,586,207

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

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Saudi Arabia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia United States
2024 $35,122 $84,534
2023 $36,157 $81,490
2022 $38,510 $76,829
2021 $31,921 $70,249
2020 $24,339 $63,526
2019 $29,567 $65,120
2018 $29,360 $62,823
2017 $23,929 $59,908
2016 $22,268 $57,867
2015 $23,256 $56,763
2014 $27,805 $55,124
2013 $27,865 $53,291
2012 $28,733 $51,784
2011 $27,127 $50,066
2010 $22,028 $48,651
2009 $17,718 $47,195
2008 $22,320 $48,570
2007 $18,596 $48,050
2006 $17,564 $46,302
2005 $15,976 $44,123
2004 $13,154 $41,725
2003 $11,487 $39,490
2002 $10,586 $37,998
2001 $10,805 $37,134
2000 $11,715 $36,330
1999 $10,452 $34,484
1998 $9,836 $32,823
1997 $11,545 $31,430
1996 $11,472 $29,937
1995 $10,786 $28,661
1994 $10,602 $27,662
1993 $10,885 $26,353
1992 $11,730 $25,381
1991 $11,847 $24,293
1990 $11,055 $23,840
1989 $9,414 $22,857
1988 $9,165 $21,417
1987 $9,386 $20,039
1986 $10,078 $19,071
1985 $12,745 $18,237
1984 $15,541 $17,121
1983 $17,810 $15,544
1982 $22,454 $14,434
1981 $28,703 $13,976
1980 $27,206 $12,613
1979 $19,612 $11,674
1978 $14,914 $10,565
1977 $14,595 $9,453
1976 $13,313 $8,592
1975 $10,266 $7,801
1974 $10,503 $7,226
1973 $3,640 $6,726
1972 $2,474 $6,094
1971 $1,929 $5,609
1970 $1,509 $5,234
1969 $1,313 $5,020
1968 $1,276 $4,685
1967 $1,032 $4,326
1966 $961 $4,136
1965 $904 $3,818
1964 $840 $3,565
1963 $812 $3,366
1962 $813 $3,236
1961 $760 $3,059
1960 $718 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Saudi Arabia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia United States
2026 79.4 79.8
2025 79.2 79.6
2024 79 79.5
2023 78.7 79.3
2022 77.3 78
2021 77.1 76.4
2020 77.6 77
2019 78.3 78.9
2018 78.7 78.8
2017 78.7 78.6
2016 78.4 78.7
2015 77.8 78.7
2014 77.1 78.9
2013 76.5 78.8
2012 76.1 78.8
2011 75.8 78.7
2010 75.6 78.7
2009 75.4 78.5
2008 75.3 78.1
2007 75.1 78
2006 74.8 77.8
2005 74.4 77.5
2004 74 77.5
2003 73.7 77.1
2002 73.3 77
2001 73 76.9
2000 72.6 76.8
1999 72.3 76.7
1998 72 76.7
1997 71.6 76.5
1996 71.3 76.2
1995 70.9 75.9
1994 70.6 75.7
1993 70.2 75.6
1992 69.8 75.8
1991 69.3 75.5
1990 68.9 75.4
1989 68.4 75.1
1988 67.8 74.8
1987 67.2 74.9
1986 66.6 74.7
1985 66 74.7
1984 65.4 74.7
1983 64.7 74.6
1982 64 74.5
1981 63.3 74.1
1980 62.4 73.7
1979 61.5 73.8
1978 60.7 73.4
1977 59.7 73.2
1976 58.8 72.8
1975 57.8 72.5
1974 56.8 72
1973 55.8 71.4
1972 54.7 71.2
1971 53.7 71.1
1970 52.7 70.7
1969 51.8 70.5
1968 50.9 70.2
1967 50 70.5
1966 49.2 70.2
1965 48.4 70.2
1964 47.7 70.2
1963 47.1 69.9
1962 46.5 70.1
1961 45.9 70.3
1960 45.3 69.8
1959 44.8 69.9
1958 44.2 69.7
1957 43.7 69.4
1956 43.1 69.6
1955 42.6 69.6
1954 42.1 69.5
1953 41.6 68.7
1952 41.1 68.4
1951 40.6 68.2
1950 40 68.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 35,300,280 340,110,988
2023 33,702,731 334,914,895
2022 32,175,224 333,271,411
2021 30,784,383 331,893,745
2020 31,552,510 331,526,933
2019 30,063,799 328,329,953
2018 30,196,281 326,838,199
2017 30,977,355 325,122,128
2016 30,954,198 323,071,755
2015 29,816,382 320,738,994
2014 28,309,273 318,386,329
2013 27,624,004 316,059,947
2012 26,168,861 313,877,662
2011 25,091,867 311,583,481
2010 23,978,487 309,327,143
2009 24,217,654 306,771,529
2008 23,287,877 304,093,966
2007 22,368,313 301,231,207
2006 21,459,144 298,379,912
2005 20,559,890 295,516,599
2004 19,669,480 292,805,298
2003 18,786,767 290,107,933
2002 17,910,910 287,625,193
2001 17,041,397 284,968,955
2000 16,177,722 282,162,411
1999 15,472,075 279,294,713
1998 14,922,185 276,115,288
1997 14,374,943 272,911,760
1996 13,831,009 269,667,391
1995 13,289,245 266,557,091
1994 12,750,040 263,435,673
1993 12,215,862 260,255,352
1992 11,686,676 256,894,189
1991 11,160,744 253,492,503
1990 10,640,691 250,131,894
1989 10,128,394 246,819,222
1988 9,629,165 244,499,004
1987 9,130,194 242,288,936
1986 8,628,639 240,132,831
1985 8,151,779 237,923,734
1984 7,697,307 235,824,908
1983 7,252,941 233,792,014
1982 6,824,486 231,664,432
1981 6,420,551 229,465,744
1980 6,047,997 226,542,250
1979 5,703,698 225,055,487
1978 5,381,902 222,584,545
1977 5,083,048 220,239,425
1976 4,807,933 218,035,164
1975 4,556,287 215,973,199
1974 4,323,632 213,853,928
1973 4,106,344 211,908,788
1972 3,905,722 209,896,021
1971 3,724,031 207,660,677
1970 3,562,470 205,052,174
1969 3,417,114 202,676,946
1968 3,282,711 200,706,052
1967 3,157,242 198,712,056
1966 3,039,887 196,560,338
1965 2,928,771 194,302,963
1964 2,821,968 191,888,791
1963 2,719,341 189,241,798
1962 2,620,910 186,537,737
1961 2,526,347 183,691,481
1960 2,435,403 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and United States

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia United States
2023 2.28 1.62
2022 2.14 1.66
2021 2.17 1.66
2020 2.27 1.64
2019 2.49 1.71
2018 2.67 1.73
2017 2.67 1.77
2016 2.65 1.82
2015 2.63 1.84
2014 2.68 1.86
2013 2.67 1.86
2012 2.78 1.88
2011 2.8 1.89
2010 2.81 1.93
2009 2.95 2
2008 3.07 2.07
2007 3.19 2.12
2006 3.18 2.11
2005 3.16 2.06
2004 3.26 2.05
2003 3.47 2.05
2002 3.71 2.02
2001 3.96 2.03
2000 4.21 2.06
1999 4.35 2.01
1998 4.52 2
1997 4.66 1.97
1996 4.81 1.98
1995 4.99 1.98
1994 5.16 2
1993 5.33 2.02
1992 5.49 2.05
1991 5.64 2.06
1990 5.8 2.08
1989 5.98 2.01
1988 6.15 1.93
1987 6.34 1.87
1986 6.52 1.84
1985 6.65 1.84
1984 6.78 1.81
1983 6.88 1.8
1982 6.98 1.83
1981 7.07 1.81
1980 7.15 1.84
1979 7.23 1.81
1978 7.26 1.76
1977 7.3 1.79
1976 7.33 1.74
1975 7.37 1.77
1974 7.43 1.84
1973 7.48 1.88
1972 7.54 2.01
1971 7.56 2.27
1970 7.58 2.48
1969 7.6 2.46
1968 7.63 2.46
1967 7.66 2.56
1966 7.66 2.72
1965 7.66 2.91
1964 7.67 3.19
1963 7.65 3.32
1962 7.64 3.46
1961 7.63 3.62
1960 7.63 3.65

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

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Saudi Arabia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia United States
2024 30.5 39.3
2023 30.2 39
2022 29.7 38.7
2021 29.5 38.5
2020 29.4 38.2
2019 29.3 38
2018 29.3 37.9
2017 29 37.7
2016 28.6 37.6
2015 27.9 37.5
2014 27.2 37.3
2013 26.6 37.2
2012 25.9 37.1
2011 25.2 37
2010 24.5 36.9
2009 23.9 36.7
2008 23.4 36.6
2007 22.8 36.5
2006 22.3 36.4
2005 21.9 36.2
2004 21.4 36
2003 21.1 35.8
2002 20.8 35.6
2001 20.7 35.5
2000 20.8 35.3
1999 20.7 35.1
1998 20.4 34.9
1997 20.2 34.6
1996 19.9 34.4
1995 19.7 34.1
1994 19.6 33.8
1993 19.4 33.6
1992 19.3 33.4
1991 19.2 33.2
1990 19 32.9
1989 19 32.7
1988 18.9 32.4
1987 18.8 32.1
1986 18.7 31.8
1985 18.7 31.5
1984 18.6 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.4 30.7
1981 18.3 30.4
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18.1 29.9
1978 18 29.6
1977 17.9 29.2
1976 17.8 28.9
1975 17.7 28.7
1974 17.6 28.5
1973 17.5 28.3
1972 17.4 28
1971 17.4 27.9
1970 17.4 27.8
1969 17.4 27.9
1968 17.5 27.9
1967 17.6 27.9
1966 17.7 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 18 28.2
1963 18.2 28.5
1962 18.4 28.7
1961 18.5 29
1960 18.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia United States
% of world population
0.43%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia United States
% of world land
1.44%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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