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Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 12th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Population
36734925
28661242
Population rank 44/197 54/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$324B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $119,802,963,258
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $102,376,526,556
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $982,661,066,667 $56,614,976,855
2020 $767,951,200,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $888,890,133,333 $73,014,084,091
2018 $886,564,800,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $741,266,133,333 $115,883,275,163
2016 $689,279,466,667 $112,915,034,262
2015 $693,414,400,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $787,153,066,667 $214,689,614,733
2013 $769,755,733,333 $258,930,655,486
2012 $751,921,333,333 $372,592,062,768
2011 $680,660,800,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $528,207,466,667 $393,192,354,511
2009 $429,097,866,667 $329,787,628,928
2008 $519,796,800,000 $315,953,388,511
2007 $415,964,509,673 $230,364,012,576
2006 $376,900,133,511 $183,477,522,124
2005 $328,459,608,764 $145,513,489,652
2004 $258,742,133,333 $112,451,400,425
2003 $215,807,733,333 $83,620,628,582
2002 $189,605,866,667 $92,893,587,734
2001 $184,137,600,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $189,514,933,333 $117,146,466,003
1999 $161,717,066,667 $97,972,842,462
1998 $146,775,466,667 $91,336,763,255
1997 $165,963,684,913 $85,837,678,560
1996 $158,662,483,311 $70,543,211,119
1995 $143,343,124,166 $77,389,487,770
1994 $135,174,899,866 $58,418,666,667
1993 $132,967,957,276 $60,037,460,783
1992 $137,087,850,467 $60,416,519,620
1991 $132,223,230,975 $53,453,444,787
1990 $117,630,173,565 $48,606,952,195
1989 $95,344,459,279 $43,536,709,104
1988 $88,256,074,766 $60,226,413,793
1987 $85,695,861,148 $48,029,034,483
1986 $86,961,922,765 $60,516,123,711
1985 $103,897,846,494 $61,965,466,667
1984 $119,624,858,116 $59,867,743,468
1983 $129,171,635,311 $67,556,279,070
1982 $153,240,313,858 $67,736,744,186
1981 $184,291,360,139 $66,327,441,860
1980 $164,539,660,725 $59,116,511,628
1979 $111,858,444,786 $48,310,930,233
1978 $80,266,516,687 $39,316,279,070
1977 $74,188,986,586 $36,210,697,674
1976 $64,005,665,722 $31,419,534,884
1975 $46,773,208,643 $27,464,651,163
1974 $45,412,957,746 $26,100,930,233
1973 $14,947,435,499 $17,035,581,395
1972 $9,664,267,087 $13,977,727,273
1971 $7,184,806,909 $12,986,590,909
1970 $5,377,333,333 $11,561,111,111
1969 $4,485,777,644 $10,285,111,111
1968 $4,187,777,711 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,257,022,223 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,920,555,557 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,647,955,558 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,371,808,713 $8,192,413,793
1963 $2,207,393,172 $9,608,717,288
1962 $2,130,606,532 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,920,811,284 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,748,124,064 $7,663,938,303

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

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Saudi Arabia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2024 $35,122 $4,218
2023 $36,157 $3,617
2022 $38,510 $3,155
2021 $31,921 $2,005
2020 $24,339 $1,506
2019 $29,567 $2,523
2018 $29,360 $3,423
2017 $23,929 $3,791
2016 $22,268 $3,670
2015 $23,256 $4,103
2014 $27,805 $7,096
2013 $27,865 $8,656
2012 $28,733 $12,607
2011 $27,127 $10,844
2010 $22,028 $13,646
2009 $17,718 $11,597
2008 $22,320 $11,262
2007 $18,596 $8,332
2006 $17,564 $6,739
2005 $15,976 $5,432
2004 $13,154 $4,269
2003 $11,487 $3,230
2002 $10,586 $3,652
2001 $10,805 $4,920
2000 $11,715 $4,776
1999 $10,452 $4,071
1998 $9,836 $3,870
1997 $11,545 $3,711
1996 $11,472 $3,113
1995 $10,786 $3,487
1994 $10,602 $2,689
1993 $10,885 $2,825
1992 $11,730 $2,907
1991 $11,847 $2,633
1990 $11,055 $2,452
1989 $9,414 $2,250
1988 $9,165 $3,191
1987 $9,386 $2,611
1986 $10,078 $3,376
1985 $12,745 $3,549
1984 $15,541 $3,520
1983 $17,810 $4,079
1982 $22,454 $4,202
1981 $28,703 $4,228
1980 $27,206 $3,874
1979 $19,612 $3,257
1978 $14,914 $2,727
1977 $14,595 $2,585
1976 $13,313 $2,309
1975 $10,266 $2,078
1974 $10,503 $2,034
1973 $3,640 $1,367
1972 $2,474 $1,155
1971 $1,929 $1,106
1970 $1,509 $1,015
1969 $1,313 $932
1968 $1,276 $938
1967 $1,032 $893
1966 $961 $876
1965 $904 $869
1964 $840 $874
1963 $812 $1,060
1962 $813 $1,007
1961 $760 $954
1960 $718 $939

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2026 79.4 73
2025 79.2 72.8
2024 79 72.7
2023 78.7 72.5
2022 77.3 72.6
2021 77.1 71.5
2020 77.6 72.4
2019 78.3 72.8
2018 78.7 72.6
2017 78.7 71.9
2016 78.4 72
2015 77.8 73
2014 77.1 72.8
2013 76.5 73.1
2012 76.1 73.1
2011 75.8 73.1
2010 75.6 73.1
2009 75.4 72.8
2008 75.3 72.6
2007 75.1 73.3
2006 74.8 73
2005 74.4 73.1
2004 74 72.8
2003 73.7 72.1
2002 73.3 72.8
2001 73 71
2000 72.6 72.4
1999 72.3 72.1
1998 72 72.4
1997 71.6 72.6
1996 71.3 71.9
1995 70.9 71.7
1994 70.6 71.3
1993 70.2 71.4
1992 69.8 71.2
1991 69.3 71.2
1990 68.9 71
1989 68.4 70.8
1988 67.8 70.8
1987 67.2 70.7
1986 66.6 70.5
1985 66 70
1984 65.4 69.7
1983 64.7 69.5
1982 64 69
1981 63.3 68.7
1980 62.4 68.2
1979 61.5 68.2
1978 60.7 68.1
1977 59.7 67.7
1976 58.8 67.3
1975 57.8 66.7
1974 56.8 66.2
1973 55.8 65.7
1972 54.7 65.6
1971 53.7 65.2
1970 52.7 64.8
1969 51.8 63.8
1968 50.9 63.9
1967 50 63.6
1966 49.2 62.9
1965 48.4 61.9
1964 47.7 61.2
1963 47.1 60.5
1962 46.5 59.7
1961 45.9 59.1
1960 45.3 58.4
1959 44.8 57.7
1958 44.2 56.9
1957 43.7 56.2
1956 43.1 55.5
1955 42.6 54.8
1954 42.1 54.1
1953 41.6 53.4
1952 41.1 52.7
1951 40.6 52
1950 40 51.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2024 35,300,280 28,405,543
2023 33,702,731 28,300,854
2022 32,175,224 28,213,017
2021 30,784,383 28,237,826
2020 31,552,510 28,444,077
2019 30,063,799 28,938,098
2018 30,196,281 29,807,592
2017 30,977,355 30,565,323
2016 30,954,198 30,765,720
2015 29,816,382 30,573,972
2014 28,309,273 30,254,079
2013 27,624,004 29,912,198
2012 26,168,861 29,553,826
2011 25,091,867 29,185,212
2010 23,978,487 28,813,101
2009 24,217,654 28,438,298
2008 23,287,877 28,053,696
2007 22,368,313 27,649,363
2006 21,459,144 27,224,686
2005 20,559,890 26,785,804
2004 19,669,480 26,340,838
2003 18,786,767 25,892,703
2002 17,910,910 25,435,671
2001 17,041,397 24,979,922
2000 16,177,722 24,526,708
1999 15,472,075 24,066,593
1998 14,922,185 23,601,337
1997 14,374,943 23,131,685
1996 13,831,009 22,662,113
1995 13,289,245 22,193,821
1994 12,750,040 21,725,188
1993 12,215,862 21,254,520
1992 11,686,676 20,780,948
1991 11,160,744 20,304,896
1990 10,640,691 19,827,010
1989 10,128,394 19,348,921
1988 9,629,165 18,871,020
1987 9,130,194 18,394,963
1986 8,628,639 17,923,536
1985 8,151,779 17,461,434
1984 7,697,307 17,008,841
1983 7,252,941 16,562,205
1982 6,824,486 16,121,874
1981 6,420,551 15,687,297
1980 6,047,997 15,258,218
1979 5,703,698 14,834,552
1978 5,381,902 14,416,684
1977 5,083,048 14,006,812
1976 4,807,933 13,606,284
1975 4,556,287 13,215,892
1974 4,323,632 12,835,351
1973 4,106,344 12,463,537
1972 3,905,722 12,099,180
1971 3,724,031 11,741,008
1970 3,562,470 11,387,790
1969 3,417,114 11,040,280
1968 3,282,711 10,697,530
1967 3,157,242 10,358,513
1966 3,039,887 10,024,854
1965 2,928,771 9,697,790
1964 2,821,968 9,377,712
1963 2,719,341 9,064,021
1962 2,620,910 8,756,870
1961 2,526,347 8,455,915
1960 2,435,403 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2023 2.28 2.08
2022 2.14 2.09
2021 2.17 2.11
2020 2.27 2.12
2019 2.49 2.13
2018 2.67 2.15
2017 2.67 2.18
2016 2.65 2.22
2015 2.63 2.25
2014 2.68 2.3
2013 2.67 2.33
2012 2.78 2.38
2011 2.8 2.4
2010 2.81 2.4
2009 2.95 2.42
2008 3.07 2.48
2007 3.19 2.52
2006 3.18 2.6
2005 3.16 2.63
2004 3.26 2.64
2003 3.47 2.7
2002 3.71 2.74
2001 3.96 2.78
2000 4.21 2.79
1999 4.35 2.86
1998 4.52 2.91
1997 4.66 2.97
1996 4.81 3.02
1995 4.99 3.08
1994 5.16 3.15
1993 5.33 3.22
1992 5.49 3.29
1991 5.64 3.37
1990 5.8 3.45
1989 5.98 3.52
1988 6.15 3.6
1987 6.34 3.67
1986 6.52 3.73
1985 6.65 3.79
1984 6.78 3.86
1983 6.88 3.93
1982 6.98 4.01
1981 7.07 4.1
1980 7.15 4.2
1979 7.23 4.3
1978 7.26 4.4
1977 7.3 4.49
1976 7.33 4.59
1975 7.37 4.69
1974 7.43 4.79
1973 7.48 4.91
1972 7.54 5.04
1971 7.56 5.17
1970 7.58 5.32
1969 7.6 5.47
1968 7.63 5.61
1967 7.66 5.75
1966 7.66 5.87
1965 7.66 5.98
1964 7.67 6.07
1963 7.65 6.16
1962 7.64 6.23
1961 7.63 6.3
1960 7.63 6.38

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

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Saudi Arabia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Venezuela
2024 30.5 30.2
2023 30.2 30
2022 29.7 29.8
2021 29.5 29.6
2020 29.4 29.2
2019 29.3 28.9
2018 29.3 28.4
2017 29 28
2016 28.6 27.7
2015 27.9 27.4
2014 27.2 27.1
2013 26.6 26.8
2012 25.9 26.5
2011 25.2 26.1
2010 24.5 25.8
2009 23.9 25.5
2008 23.4 25.2
2007 22.8 24.9
2006 22.3 24.7
2005 21.9 24.4
2004 21.4 24.1
2003 21.1 23.9
2002 20.8 23.6
2001 20.7 23.4
2000 20.8 23.1
1999 20.7 22.8
1998 20.4 22.6
1997 20.2 22.3
1996 19.9 22.1
1995 19.7 21.9
1994 19.6 21.6
1993 19.4 21.4
1992 19.3 21.2
1991 19.2 21
1990 19 20.8
1989 19 20.6
1988 18.9 20.4
1987 18.8 20.2
1986 18.7 20
1985 18.7 19.8
1984 18.6 19.6
1983 18.5 19.4
1982 18.4 19.2
1981 18.3 19
1980 18.2 18.8
1979 18.1 18.7
1978 18 18.5
1977 17.9 18.3
1976 17.8 18.1
1975 17.7 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.4 17.3
1971 17.4 17.2
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.4 16.9
1968 17.5 16.7
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 18 16.5
1963 18.2 16.5
1962 18.4 16.5
1961 18.5 16.6
1960 18.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Venezuela
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
59,769 mi
2014

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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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