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Saudi Arabia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 12th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
Population
36734925
344750
Population rank 44/197 174/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $982,661,066,667 $950,394,007
2020 $767,951,200,000 $909,421,044
2019 $888,890,133,333 $936,526,268
2018 $886,564,800,000 $914,727,908
2017 $741,266,133,333 $880,043,284
2016 $689,279,466,667 $804,323,577
2015 $693,414,400,000 $759,690,181
2014 $787,153,066,667 $773,717,011
2013 $769,755,733,333 $758,304,466
2012 $751,921,333,333 $747,839,698
2011 $680,660,800,000 $770,153,588
2010 $528,207,466,667 $670,712,980
2009 $429,097,866,667 $592,622,319
2008 $519,796,800,000 $590,748,429
2007 $415,964,509,673 $516,392,923
2006 $376,900,133,511 $439,358,587
2005 $328,459,608,764 $394,962,433
2004 $258,742,133,333 $364,996,869
2003 $215,807,733,333 $314,471,413
2002 $189,605,866,667 $262,596,536
2001 $184,137,600,000 $257,926,882
2000 $189,514,933,333 $272,014,628
1999 $161,717,066,667 $268,006,973
1998 $146,775,466,667 $262,293,411
1997 $165,963,684,913 $272,771,209
1996 $158,662,483,311 $261,370,044
1995 $143,343,124,166 $249,333,250
1994 $135,174,899,866 $233,701,301
1993 $132,967,957,276 $200,491,853
1992 $137,087,850,467 $209,088,825
1991 $132,223,230,975 $201,334,169
1990 $117,630,173,565 $168,879,207
1989 $95,344,459,279 $154,013,202
1988 $88,256,074,766 $158,351,368
1987 $85,695,861,148 $139,464,174
1986 $86,961,922,765 $126,498,935
1985 $103,897,846,494 $131,856,421
1984 $119,624,858,116 $144,482,515
1983 $129,171,635,311 $117,389,554
1982 $153,240,313,858 $114,501,913
1981 $184,291,360,139 $113,781,796
1980 $164,539,660,725 $121,185,498
1979 $111,858,444,786 $119,258,835
1978 $80,266,516,687 -
1977 $74,188,986,586 -
1976 $64,005,665,722 -
1975 $46,773,208,643 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2024 $35,122 $3,411
2023 $36,157 $3,483
2022 $38,510 $3,370
2021 $31,921 $3,107
2020 $24,339 $3,043
2019 $29,567 $3,207
2018 $29,360 $3,207
2017 $23,929 $3,160
2016 $22,268 $2,956
2015 $23,256 $2,855
2014 $27,805 $2,973
2013 $27,865 $2,980
2012 $28,733 $3,005
2011 $27,127 $3,163
2010 $22,028 $2,815
2009 $17,718 $2,546
2008 $22,320 $2,604
2007 $18,596 $2,334
2006 $17,564 $2,035
2005 $15,976 $1,874
2004 $13,154 $1,774
2003 $11,487 $1,567
2002 $10,586 $1,341
2001 $10,805 $1,350
2000 $11,715 $1,460
1999 $10,452 $1,472
1998 $9,836 $1,471
1997 $11,545 $1,562
1996 $11,472 $1,529
1995 $10,786 $1,492
1994 $10,602 $1,431
1993 $10,885 $1,257
1992 $11,730 $1,344
1991 $11,847 $1,326
1990 $11,055 $1,141
1989 $9,414 $1,067
1988 $9,165 $1,125
1987 $9,386 $1,017
1986 $10,078 $946
1985 $12,745 $1,012
1984 $15,541 $1,137
1983 $17,810 $947
1982 $22,454 $946
1981 $28,703 $962
1980 $27,206 $1,048
1979 $19,612 $1,055
1978 $14,914 -
1977 $14,595 -
1976 $13,313 -
1975 $10,266 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2026 79.4 72
2025 79.2 71.8
2024 79 71.7
2023 78.7 71.5
2022 77.3 71.3
2021 77.1 70
2020 77.6 70.4
2019 78.3 70.8
2018 78.7 70.6
2017 78.7 70.5
2016 78.4 70.4
2015 77.8 70.2
2014 77.1 70
2013 76.5 70
2012 76.1 69.9
2011 75.8 69.7
2010 75.6 69.6
2009 75.4 69.4
2008 75.3 69.3
2007 75.1 69.1
2006 74.8 69.1
2005 74.4 69.2
2004 74 69
2003 73.7 68.9
2002 73.3 68.8
2001 73 68.7
2000 72.6 68.6
1999 72.3 67.9
1998 72 68.4
1997 71.6 68.3
1996 71.3 68.2
1995 70.9 68.1
1994 70.6 68
1993 70.2 67.7
1992 69.8 67.4
1991 69.3 67.1
1990 68.9 66.7
1989 68.4 66
1988 67.8 65.7
1987 67.2 64.4
1986 66.6 64.6
1985 66 63.9
1984 65.4 63.5
1983 64.7 63.1
1982 64 62.5
1981 63.3 61.9
1980 62.4 61.3
1979 61.5 60.9
1978 60.7 59.9
1977 59.7 59.2
1976 58.8 58.7
1975 57.8 58.1
1974 56.8 57.6
1973 55.8 57
1972 54.7 56.4
1971 53.7 55.9
1970 52.7 55.3
1969 51.8 54.8
1968 50.9 54.2
1967 50 53.7
1966 49.2 53.1
1965 48.4 52.5
1964 47.7 52
1963 47.1 51.5
1962 46.5 50.9
1961 45.9 50.4
1960 45.3 49.8
1959 44.8 49.3
1958 44.2 48.7
1957 43.7 48.2
1956 43.1 47.7
1955 42.6 47.1
1954 42.1 46.5
1953 41.6 45.8
1952 41.1 45.3
1951 40.6 42.2
1950 40 43.9

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

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Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2024 35,300,280 327,777
2023 33,702,731 320,409
2022 32,175,224 313,046
2021 30,784,383 305,868
2020 31,552,510 298,858
2019 30,063,799 291,985
2018 30,196,281 285,259
2017 30,977,355 278,507
2016 30,954,198 272,087
2015 29,816,382 266,101
2014 28,309,273 260,240
2013 27,624,004 254,482
2012 26,168,861 248,883
2011 25,091,867 243,474
2010 23,978,487 238,248
2009 24,217,654 232,731
2008 23,287,877 226,896
2007 22,368,313 221,276
2006 21,459,144 215,923
2005 20,559,890 210,760
2004 19,669,480 205,711
2003 18,786,767 200,746
2002 17,910,910 195,863
2001 17,041,397 191,031
2000 16,177,722 186,281
1999 15,472,075 182,048
1998 14,922,185 178,313
1997 14,374,943 174,626
1996 13,831,009 170,911
1995 13,289,245 167,137
1994 12,750,040 163,314
1993 12,215,862 159,463
1992 11,686,676 155,608
1991 11,160,744 151,793
1990 10,640,691 148,063
1989 10,128,394 144,393
1988 9,629,165 140,756
1987 9,130,194 137,187
1986 8,628,639 133,720
1985 8,151,779 130,356
1984 7,697,307 127,109
1983 7,252,941 123,998
1982 6,824,486 121,035
1981 6,420,551 118,249
1980 6,047,997 115,660
1979 5,703,698 113,040
1978 5,381,902 109,963
1977 5,083,048 106,618
1976 4,807,933 103,388
1975 4,556,287 100,269
1974 4,323,632 97,260
1973 4,106,344 94,362
1972 3,905,722 91,562
1971 3,724,031 88,862
1970 3,562,470 86,266
1969 3,417,114 83,755
1968 3,282,711 81,314
1967 3,157,242 78,921
1966 3,039,887 76,590
1965 2,928,771 74,358
1964 2,821,968 72,219
1963 2,719,341 70,159
1962 2,620,910 68,174
1961 2,526,347 66,264
1960 2,435,403 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2023 2.28 3.6
2022 2.14 3.65
2021 2.17 3.7
2020 2.27 3.74
2019 2.49 3.79
2018 2.67 3.83
2017 2.67 3.88
2016 2.65 3.92
2015 2.63 3.95
2014 2.68 4
2013 2.67 4.04
2012 2.78 4.06
2011 2.8 4.09
2010 2.81 4.13
2009 2.95 4.16
2008 3.07 4.16
2007 3.19 4.12
2006 3.18 4.1
2005 3.16 4.13
2004 3.26 4.21
2003 3.47 4.29
2002 3.71 4.38
2001 3.96 4.5
2000 4.21 4.54
1999 4.35 4.56
1998 4.52 4.6
1997 4.66 4.66
1996 4.81 4.75
1995 4.99 4.85
1994 5.16 4.94
1993 5.33 5.02
1992 5.49 5.09
1991 5.64 5.13
1990 5.8 5.17
1989 5.98 5.21
1988 6.15 5.27
1987 6.34 5.33
1986 6.52 5.38
1985 6.65 5.43
1984 6.78 5.49
1983 6.88 5.55
1982 6.98 5.6
1981 7.07 5.65
1980 7.15 5.69
1979 7.23 5.73
1978 7.26 5.77
1977 7.3 5.81
1976 7.33 5.89
1975 7.37 5.98
1974 7.43 6.06
1973 7.48 6.15
1972 7.54 6.23
1971 7.56 6.29
1970 7.58 6.35
1969 7.6 6.41
1968 7.63 6.46
1967 7.66 6.51
1966 7.66 6.51
1965 7.66 6.52
1964 7.67 6.57
1963 7.65 6.62
1962 7.64 6.67
1961 7.63 6.73
1960 7.63 6.78

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

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Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
2024 30.5 21.3
2023 30.2 21.2
2022 29.7 21.2
2021 29.5 21.2
2020 29.4 21.2
2019 29.3 21.2
2018 29.3 21.2
2017 29 21.2
2016 28.6 21.1
2015 27.9 21.1
2014 27.2 21
2013 26.6 20.9
2012 25.9 20.8
2011 25.2 20.6
2010 24.5 20.5
2009 23.9 20.3
2008 23.4 20.1
2007 22.8 19.9
2006 22.3 19.6
2005 21.9 19.4
2004 21.4 19.2
2003 21.1 18.9
2002 20.8 18.7
2001 20.7 18.5
2000 20.8 18.2
1999 20.7 18
1998 20.4 18
1997 20.2 18
1996 19.9 18
1995 19.7 17.8
1994 19.6 17.7
1993 19.4 17.7
1992 19.3 17.8
1991 19.2 17.9
1990 19 17.8
1989 19 17.8
1988 18.9 17.8
1987 18.8 17.8
1986 18.7 17.8
1985 18.7 17.7
1984 18.6 17.7
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.4 17.7
1981 18.3 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.1 17.5
1978 18 17.3
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 17.8 17.1
1975 17.7 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.4 17
1971 17.4 17
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.4 17
1968 17.5 17
1967 17.6 17.1
1966 17.7 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 18 17.3
1963 18.2 17.4
1962 18.4 17.5
1961 18.5 17.6
1960 18.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Vanuatu
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
665 mi
2000

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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)

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