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Saudi Arabia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 12th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Yemen
Population
36734925
43325643
Population rank 44/197 37/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 18/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 33/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$324B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 58/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 -
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 -
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 -
2021 $982,661,066,667 -
2020 $767,951,200,000 -
2019 $888,890,133,333 -
2018 $886,564,800,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $741,266,133,333 $26,842,229,045
2016 $689,279,466,667 $31,317,825,274
2015 $693,414,400,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $787,153,066,667 $43,228,585,321
2013 $769,755,733,333 $40,415,233,436
2012 $751,921,333,333 $35,401,331,610
2011 $680,660,800,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $528,207,466,667 $30,906,749,533
2009 $429,097,866,667 $25,130,278,213
2008 $519,796,800,000 $26,910,855,807
2007 $415,964,509,673 $21,650,528,674
2006 $376,900,133,511 $19,063,143,370
2005 $328,459,608,764 $16,731,566,717
2004 $258,742,133,333 $13,867,634,371
2003 $215,807,733,333 $11,777,532,662
2002 $189,605,866,667 $10,693,430,511
2001 $184,137,600,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $189,514,933,333 $9,679,316,770
1999 $161,717,066,667 $7,639,325,296
1998 $146,775,466,667 $6,322,175,566
1997 $165,963,684,913 $6,838,298,531
1996 $158,662,483,311 $6,496,163,616
1995 $143,343,124,166 $12,796,345,679
1994 $135,174,899,866 $28,019,483,764
1993 $132,967,957,276 $21,736,802,664
1992 $137,087,850,467 $17,959,367,194
1991 $132,223,230,975 $14,665,445,462
1990 $117,630,173,565 $12,643,821,569
1989 $95,344,459,279 -
1988 $88,256,074,766 -
1987 $85,695,861,148 -
1986 $86,961,922,765 -
1985 $103,897,846,494 -
1984 $119,624,858,116 -
1983 $129,171,635,311 -
1982 $153,240,313,858 -
1981 $184,291,360,139 -
1980 $164,539,660,725 -
1979 $111,858,444,786 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2024 $35,122 -
2023 $36,157 -
2022 $38,510 -
2021 $31,921 -
2020 $24,339 -
2019 $29,567 -
2018 $29,360 $634
2017 $23,929 $811
2016 $22,268 $975
2015 $23,256 $1,362
2014 $27,805 $1,430
2013 $27,865 $1,379
2012 $28,733 $1,245
2011 $27,127 $1,186
2010 $22,028 $1,155
2009 $17,718 $969
2008 $22,320 $1,072
2007 $18,596 $890
2006 $17,564 $810
2005 $15,976 $734
2004 $13,154 $628
2003 $11,487 $549
2002 $10,586 $513
2001 $10,805 $487
2000 $11,715 $493
1999 $10,452 $401
1998 $9,836 $343
1997 $11,545 $383
1996 $11,472 $375
1995 $10,786 $764
1994 $10,602 $1,735
1993 $10,885 $1,397
1992 $11,730 $1,198
1991 $11,847 $1,016
1990 $11,055 $910
1989 $9,414 -
1988 $9,165 -
1987 $9,386 -
1986 $10,078 -
1985 $12,745 -
1984 $15,541 -
1983 $17,810 -
1982 $22,454 -
1981 $28,703 -
1980 $27,206 -
1979 $19,612 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2026 79.4 69.7
2025 79.2 69.6
2024 79 69.4
2023 78.7 69.3
2022 77.3 68
2021 77.1 66
2020 77.6 66.4
2019 78.3 66.6
2018 78.7 65.9
2017 78.7 67.1
2016 78.4 67.1
2015 77.8 66.8
2014 77.1 68
2013 76.5 68
2012 76.1 67.6
2011 75.8 67.4
2010 75.6 67.2
2009 75.4 66.9
2008 75.3 66.6
2007 75.1 66.2
2006 74.8 65.8
2005 74.4 65.4
2004 74 64.9
2003 73.7 64.4
2002 73.3 63.8
2001 73 63.3
2000 72.6 62.8
1999 72.3 62.3
1998 72 61.8
1997 71.6 61.3
1996 71.3 60.9
1995 70.9 60.5
1994 70.6 59.8
1993 70.2 59.7
1992 69.8 59.3
1991 69.3 58.8
1990 68.9 58.5
1989 68.4 58
1988 67.8 57.4
1987 67.2 56.8
1986 66.6 54
1985 66 55.4
1984 65.4 54.6
1983 64.7 53.6
1982 64 52.4
1981 63.3 51.7
1980 62.4 50.6
1979 61.5 49.5
1978 60.7 48.5
1977 59.7 47.4
1976 58.8 46.4
1975 57.8 45.5
1974 56.8 44.5
1973 55.8 43.6
1972 54.7 42.7
1971 53.7 41.8
1970 52.7 40.6
1969 51.8 39.6
1968 50.9 38
1967 50 37.1
1966 49.2 36.3
1965 48.4 35.6
1964 47.7 34.9
1963 47.1 33.4
1962 46.5 33.7
1961 45.9 34.1
1960 45.3 33.5
1959 44.8 32.9
1958 44.2 32.4
1957 43.7 31.8
1956 43.1 31.3
1955 42.6 30.8
1954 42.1 30.4
1953 41.6 30
1952 41.1 29.6
1951 40.6 29.3
1950 40 28.9

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

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Saudi Arabia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2024 35,300,280 40,583,164
2023 33,702,731 39,390,799
2022 32,175,224 38,222,876
2021 30,784,383 37,140,230
2020 31,552,510 36,134,863
2019 30,063,799 35,111,408
2018 30,196,281 34,085,182
2017 30,977,355 33,090,921
2016 30,954,198 32,109,010
2015 29,816,382 31,159,379
2014 28,309,273 30,226,309
2013 27,624,004 29,312,952
2012 26,168,861 28,433,647
2011 25,091,867 27,582,897
2010 23,978,487 26,754,387
2009 24,217,654 25,927,724
2008 23,287,877 25,111,941
2007 22,368,313 24,318,082
2006 21,459,144 23,543,083
2005 20,559,890 22,790,085
2004 19,669,480 22,095,167
2003 18,786,767 21,456,379
2002 17,910,910 20,835,086
2001 17,041,397 20,226,147
2000 16,177,722 19,624,141
1999 15,472,075 19,029,420
1998 14,922,185 18,446,013
1997 14,374,943 17,873,936
1996 13,831,009 17,313,177
1995 13,289,245 16,740,058
1994 12,750,040 16,149,147
1993 12,215,862 15,563,914
1992 11,686,676 14,989,494
1991 11,160,744 14,430,201
1990 10,640,691 13,887,862
1989 10,128,394 13,364,174
1988 9,629,165 12,859,708
1987 9,130,194 12,369,912
1986 8,628,639 11,901,040
1985 8,151,779 11,453,825
1984 7,697,307 11,025,597
1983 7,252,941 10,621,499
1982 6,824,486 10,241,006
1981 6,420,551 9,882,362
1980 6,047,997 9,543,358
1979 5,703,698 9,224,194
1978 5,381,902 8,926,586
1977 5,083,048 8,648,222
1976 4,807,933 8,384,113
1975 4,556,287 8,133,598
1974 4,323,632 7,896,783
1973 4,106,344 7,672,796
1972 3,905,722 7,460,068
1971 3,724,031 7,257,462
1970 3,562,470 7,065,279
1969 3,417,114 6,875,859
1968 3,282,711 6,690,524
1967 3,157,242 6,516,444
1966 3,039,887 6,351,494
1965 2,928,771 6,195,593
1964 2,821,968 6,048,006
1963 2,719,341 5,911,135
1962 2,620,910 5,782,221
1961 2,526,347 5,655,232
1960 2,435,403 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2023 2.28 4.59
2022 2.14 4.59
2021 2.17 4.6
2020 2.27 4.6
2019 2.49 4.6
2018 2.67 4.61
2017 2.67 4.61
2016 2.65 4.61
2015 2.63 4.62
2014 2.68 4.62
2013 2.67 4.62
2012 2.78 4.63
2011 2.8 4.63
2010 2.81 4.81
2009 2.95 5
2008 3.07 5.11
2007 3.19 5.26
2006 3.18 5.41
2005 3.16 5.56
2004 3.26 5.71
2003 3.47 5.84
2002 3.71 5.97
2001 3.96 6.14
2000 4.21 6.32
1999 4.35 6.49
1998 4.52 6.64
1997 4.66 6.82
1996 4.81 7
1995 4.99 7.53
1994 5.16 7.8
1993 5.33 8.05
1992 5.49 8.27
1991 5.64 8.46
1990 5.8 8.61
1989 5.98 8.71
1988 6.15 8.79
1987 6.34 8.83
1986 6.52 8.86
1985 6.65 8.86
1984 6.78 8.85
1983 6.88 8.83
1982 6.98 8.79
1981 7.07 8.75
1980 7.15 8.71
1979 7.23 8.67
1978 7.26 8.5
1977 7.3 8.47
1976 7.33 8.42
1975 7.37 8.37
1974 7.43 8.33
1973 7.48 8.29
1972 7.54 8.27
1971 7.56 8.26
1970 7.58 8.23
1969 7.6 8.22
1968 7.63 8.19
1967 7.66 8.17
1966 7.66 8.14
1965 7.66 8.1
1964 7.67 8.07
1963 7.65 8.03
1962 7.64 8.01
1961 7.63 8
1960 7.63 7.99

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

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Saudi Arabia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Yemen
2024 30.5 19.3
2023 30.2 19.2
2022 29.7 19.2
2021 29.5 19.1
2020 29.4 19.1
2019 29.3 19.1
2018 29.3 19
2017 29 18.9
2016 28.6 18.8
2015 27.9 18.7
2014 27.2 18.5
2013 26.6 18.3
2012 25.9 18.1
2011 25.2 17.9
2010 24.5 17.7
2009 23.9 17.4
2008 23.4 17.2
2007 22.8 16.9
2006 22.3 16.7
2005 21.9 16.4
2004 21.4 16.2
2003 21.1 16
2002 20.8 15.8
2001 20.7 15.6
2000 20.8 15.4
1999 20.7 15.2
1998 20.4 15
1997 20.2 14.9
1996 19.9 14.8
1995 19.7 14.7
1994 19.6 14.6
1993 19.4 14.6
1992 19.3 14.6
1991 19.2 14.6
1990 19 14.6
1989 19 14.6
1988 18.9 14.7
1987 18.8 14.8
1986 18.7 14.9
1985 18.7 15
1984 18.6 15.1
1983 18.5 15.3
1982 18.4 15.5
1981 18.3 15.7
1980 18.2 15.9
1979 18.1 16.1
1978 18 16.3
1977 17.9 16.6
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.6 17.3
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.4 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.4 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.6 19.1
1966 17.7 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18 19.4
1963 18.2 19.5
1962 18.4 19.6
1961 18.5 19.6
1960 18.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Saudi Arabia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Yemen
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
55%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Saudi Arabia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Yemen
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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