Skip to content

Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 12th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
Population
36734925
17361868
Population rank 44/197 74/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $982,661,066,667 $41,287,673,690
2020 $767,951,200,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $888,890,133,333 $33,357,695,635
2018 $886,564,800,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $741,266,133,333 $51,035,657,371
2016 $689,279,466,667 $20,559,250,000
2015 $693,414,400,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $787,153,066,667 $19,505,500,000
2013 $769,755,733,333 $19,100,750,000
2012 $751,921,333,333 $17,123,500,000
2011 $680,660,800,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $528,207,466,667 $12,047,750,000
2009 $429,097,866,667 $9,670,750,000
2008 $519,796,800,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $415,964,509,673 $5,294,750,000
2006 $376,900,133,511 $5,446,750,000
2005 $328,459,608,764 $5,758,250,000
2004 $258,742,133,333 $5,808,500,000
2003 $215,807,733,333 $5,730,500,000
2002 $189,605,866,667 $6,345,250,000
2001 $184,137,600,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $189,514,933,333 $6,693,250,000
1999 $161,717,066,667 $6,861,500,000
1998 $146,775,466,667 $6,405,250,000
1997 $165,963,684,913 $8,534,000,000
1996 $158,662,483,311 $8,557,500,000
1995 $143,343,124,166 $7,115,000,000
1994 $135,174,899,866 $6,894,250,000
1993 $132,967,957,276 $6,567,250,000
1992 $137,087,850,467 $6,755,000,000
1991 $132,223,230,975 $8,646,000,000
1990 $117,630,173,565 $8,788,301,546
1989 $95,344,459,279 $8,290,553,535
1988 $88,256,074,766 $7,818,774,177
1987 $85,695,861,148 $6,744,657,033
1986 $86,961,922,765 $6,220,698,247
1985 $103,897,846,494 $5,640,137,575
1984 $119,624,858,116 $6,355,369,172
1983 $129,171,635,311 $7,768,031,182
1982 $153,240,313,858 $8,544,060,905
1981 $184,291,360,139 $8,015,464,252
1980 $164,539,660,725 $6,682,278,300
1979 $111,858,444,786 $5,180,102,910
1978 $80,266,516,687 $4,353,822,343
1977 $74,188,986,586 $4,366,610,469
1976 $64,005,665,722 $4,320,576,877
1975 $46,773,208,643 $4,373,532,601
1974 $45,412,957,746 $3,984,194,614
1973 $14,947,435,499 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,664,267,087 $2,679,096,597
1971 $7,184,806,909 $2,179,828,710
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,885,168,339
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,748,891,294
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,480,355,355
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,647,955,558 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,371,808,713 $1,217,759,447
1963 $2,207,393,172 $1,160,103,724
1962 $2,130,606,532 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,920,811,284 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,748,124,064 $1,053,528,036

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2024 $35,122 $2,497
2023 $36,157 $2,195
2022 $38,510 $2,536
2021 $31,921 $2,614
2020 $24,339 $2,060
2019 $29,567 $2,184
2018 $29,360 $2,271
2017 $23,929 $3,445
2016 $22,268 $1,408
2015 $23,256 $1,387
2014 $27,805 $1,373
2013 $27,865 $1,363
2012 $28,733 $1,239
2011 $27,127 $1,038
2010 $22,028 $902
2009 $17,718 $736
2008 $22,320 $341
2007 $18,596 $414
2006 $17,564 $431
2005 $15,976 $461
2004 $13,154 $470
2003 $11,487 $468
2002 $10,586 $525
2001 $10,805 $566
2000 $11,715 $563
1999 $10,452 $582
1998 $9,836 $552
1997 $11,545 $751
1996 $11,472 $767
1995 $10,786 $648
1994 $10,602 $634
1993 $10,885 $605
1992 $11,730 $631
1991 $11,847 $831
1990 $11,055 $867
1989 $9,414 $840
1988 $9,165 $816
1987 $9,386 $726
1986 $10,078 $693
1985 $12,745 $649
1984 $15,541 $757
1983 $17,810 $959
1982 $22,454 $1,096
1981 $28,703 $1,069
1980 $27,206 $949
1979 $19,612 $779
1978 $14,914 $665
1977 $14,595 $677
1976 $13,313 $687
1975 $10,266 $717
1974 $10,503 $674
1973 $3,640 $579
1972 $2,474 $483
1971 $1,929 $406
1970 $1,509 $361
1969 $1,313 $346
1968 $1,276 $302
1967 $1,032 $294.4
1966 $961 $278.7
1965 $904 $294.3
1964 $840 $281.9
1963 $812 $277.1
1962 $813 $275.7
1961 $760 $279.2
1960 $718 $276.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Saudi Arabia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2026 79.4 63.6
2025 79.2 63.3
2024 79 63.1
2023 78.7 62.8
2022 77.3 62.4
2021 77.1 60.1
2020 77.6 61.5
2019 78.3 61.1
2018 78.7 60.9
2017 78.7 60.3
2016 78.4 59.8
2015 77.8 59
2014 77.1 58.1
2013 76.5 56.8
2012 76.1 55.4
2011 75.8 53.9
2010 75.6 51.9
2009 75.4 49.7
2008 75.3 48.5
2007 75.1 47.6
2006 74.8 47.1
2005 74.4 46.6
2004 74 46
2003 73.7 45.4
2002 73.3 45.9
2001 73 44.5
2000 72.6 46
1999 72.3 46.4
1998 72 47.6
1997 71.6 48.5
1996 71.3 49
1995 70.9 51.1
1994 70.6 52.5
1993 70.2 54
1992 69.8 55.6
1991 69.3 57
1990 68.9 58.3
1989 68.4 59.4
1988 67.8 60.2
1987 67.2 60.7
1986 66.6 61
1985 66 60.9
1984 65.4 60.6
1983 64.7 60
1982 64 59.9
1981 63.3 59.4
1980 62.4 59.1
1979 61.5 54.9
1978 60.7 54.7
1977 59.7 57
1976 58.8 57.6
1975 57.8 58.2
1974 56.8 58.2
1973 55.8 58.1
1972 54.7 58.2
1971 53.7 58
1970 52.7 57.8
1969 51.8 57.5
1968 50.9 57.1
1967 50 56.8
1966 49.2 56.4
1965 48.4 55.9
1964 47.7 55.4
1963 47.1 54.9
1962 46.5 54.5
1961 45.9 54
1960 45.3 53.5
1959 44.8 53
1958 44.2 52.6
1957 43.7 52.2
1956 43.1 51.8
1955 42.6 51.4
1954 42.1 51
1953 41.6 50.6
1952 41.1 50.2
1951 40.6 49.8
1950 40 49.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2024 35,300,280 16,634,373
2023 33,702,731 16,340,822
2022 32,175,224 16,069,056
2021 30,784,383 15,797,210
2020 31,552,510 15,526,888
2019 30,063,799 15,271,368
2018 30,196,281 15,034,452
2017 30,977,355 14,812,482
2016 30,954,198 14,600,294
2015 29,816,382 14,399,013
2014 28,309,273 14,207,359
2013 27,624,004 14,013,808
2012 26,168,861 13,817,887
2011 25,091,867 13,595,424
2010 23,978,487 13,356,548
2009 24,217,654 13,142,790
2008 23,287,877 12,959,149
2007 22,368,313 12,804,058
2006 21,459,144 12,636,445
2005 20,559,890 12,483,432
2004 19,669,480 12,365,896
2003 18,786,767 12,232,323
2002 17,910,910 12,087,653
2001 17,041,397 11,971,901
2000 16,177,722 11,892,055
1999 15,472,075 11,783,458
1998 14,922,185 11,594,297
1997 14,374,943 11,369,827
1996 13,831,009 11,158,360
1995 13,289,245 10,974,599
1994 12,750,040 10,873,148
1993 12,215,862 10,860,288
1992 11,686,676 10,702,700
1991 11,160,744 10,404,816
1990 10,640,691 10,137,281
1989 10,128,394 9,864,798
1988 9,629,165 9,583,094
1987 9,130,194 9,284,644
1986 8,628,639 8,982,578
1985 8,151,779 8,686,813
1984 7,697,307 8,391,488
1983 7,252,941 8,098,404
1982 6,824,486 7,796,496
1981 6,420,551 7,498,635
1980 6,047,997 7,041,303
1979 5,703,698 6,647,556
1978 5,381,902 6,543,575
1977 5,083,048 6,449,512
1976 4,807,933 6,287,105
1975 4,556,287 6,098,658
1974 4,323,632 5,908,328
1973 4,106,344 5,720,404
1972 3,905,722 5,542,445
1971 3,724,031 5,374,712
1970 3,562,470 5,215,918
1969 3,417,114 5,058,181
1968 3,282,711 4,900,440
1967 3,157,242 4,748,307
1966 3,039,887 4,601,217
1965 2,928,771 4,458,462
1964 2,821,968 4,320,006
1963 2,719,341 4,185,877
1962 2,620,910 4,055,959
1961 2,526,347 3,930,401
1960 2,435,403 3,809,389

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2023 2.28 3.72
2022 2.14 3.77
2021 2.17 3.77
2020 2.27 3.75
2019 2.49 3.75
2018 2.67 3.74
2017 2.67 3.77
2016 2.65 3.83
2015 2.63 3.91
2014 2.68 4.01
2013 2.67 4.11
2012 2.78 4.13
2011 2.8 4.13
2010 2.81 4.04
2009 2.95 3.95
2008 3.07 3.78
2007 3.19 3.68
2006 3.18 3.64
2005 3.16 3.69
2004 3.26 3.78
2003 3.47 3.86
2002 3.71 3.93
2001 3.96 3.98
2000 4.21 4.01
1999 4.35 4.06
1998 4.52 4.07
1997 4.66 4.08
1996 4.81 4.11
1995 4.99 4.15
1994 5.16 4.28
1993 5.33 4.39
1992 5.49 4.57
1991 5.64 4.72
1990 5.8 4.88
1989 5.98 5.07
1988 6.15 5.28
1987 6.34 5.5
1986 6.52 5.69
1985 6.65 5.87
1984 6.78 6.04
1983 6.88 6.2
1982 6.98 6.33
1981 7.07 6.45
1980 7.15 6.52
1979 7.23 6.59
1978 7.26 6.66
1977 7.3 6.71
1976 7.33 6.77
1975 7.37 6.83
1974 7.43 6.88
1973 7.48 6.94
1972 7.54 6.94
1971 7.56 6.94
1970 7.58 6.98
1969 7.6 7.04
1968 7.63 7.11
1967 7.66 7.16
1966 7.66 7.2
1965 7.66 7.23
1964 7.67 7.23
1963 7.65 7.23
1962 7.64 7.23
1961 7.63 7.21
1960 7.63 7.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
2024 30.5 19
2023 30.2 18.9
2022 29.7 18.7
2021 29.5 18.6
2020 29.4 18.5
2019 29.3 18.3
2018 29.3 18.2
2017 29 18.1
2016 28.6 18
2015 27.9 18
2014 27.2 18
2013 26.6 18
2012 25.9 18.1
2011 25.2 18.2
2010 24.5 18.3
2009 23.9 18.4
2008 23.4 18.5
2007 22.8 18.5
2006 22.3 18.5
2005 21.9 18.3
2004 21.4 18.3
2003 21.1 18.2
2002 20.8 18.1
2001 20.7 18
2000 20.8 17.8
1999 20.7 17.7
1998 20.4 17.5
1997 20.2 17.2
1996 19.9 16.9
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.6 16.4
1993 19.4 16.3
1992 19.3 16.4
1991 19.2 16.5
1990 19 16.3
1989 19 16.1
1988 18.9 15.9
1987 18.8 15.9
1986 18.7 15.9
1985 18.7 15.9
1984 18.6 15.8
1983 18.5 15.8
1982 18.4 15.8
1981 18.3 15.7
1980 18.2 15.6
1979 18.1 15.6
1978 18 15.7
1977 17.9 15.8
1976 17.8 15.8
1975 17.7 15.9
1974 17.6 15.9
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.4 15.8
1971 17.4 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.4 15.7
1968 17.5 15.7
1967 17.6 15.7
1966 17.7 15.7
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 18 15.7
1963 18.2 15.8
1962 18.4 16
1961 18.5 16.2
1960 18.6 16.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/saudi-arabia/zimbabwe | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
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
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
60,439 mi
2019

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.