Saudi Arabia

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,850 metrics

Rank among countries

Saudi Arabia is a country in Asia with a population of 35,165,787 (47th of 235). It ranks best for Head of State Annual Salary (1st of 179), Mortality, Female - ASR (2nd of 183), Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182). It ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (196th of 197), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied last of 206), Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied last of 206).

Population
35.2M
47th highest of 235
Density
16.4
212th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.73%
59th highest of 235
Area
2,149,690
13th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$73,784
19th highest of 184
Price level
53% below US
81st highest of 184
Unemployment
3.04%
141st highest of 181
Inflation
2.04%
112th highest of 168
Life expectancy
79.0
56th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
4.7
147th highest of 195
Births per woman
2.31
84th highest of 215
Internet users
100.0%
Highest of 182
Lives in cities
84.6%
47th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
18.48
8th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 440 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Head of State Annual Salary$9.6B
    What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    1st of 179
  2. Avg Summer Temp99.0°F
    Best Weather by Country · 2026
    2nd of 226
  3. Mortality, Female - ASR45.0 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    2nd of 183
  4. Internet Users (% of People)100.0%
    Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    tied 1st of 182
  5. Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female0.99 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    3rd of 204
  6. Non-Melanoma SC Rate Male1.44 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    3rd of 204
  7. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes1.27 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    3rd of 204
  8. Broadband Cost as % of GNI0.27%
    Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    3rd of 193
  9. Mean Speed Score106
    Road Quality by Country · 2022
    tied 2nd of 155
  10. Crude Incidence2.4 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    4th of 176

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. V-Dem EDI Score0.02
    V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    175th of 175
  2. LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index-196
    Most Homophobic Countries · 2023
    196th of 197
  3. Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption0.1%
    Renewable Energy by Country · 2021
    tied last of 206
  4. Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017149.2%
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    189th of 191
  5. Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 6013.8%
    Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    177th of 181
  6. LP Personal Freedom163rd
    Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    163rd of 167
  7. Personal Freedom Score3.55
    Freedom Index by Country · 2023
    159th of 163
  8. Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths0.42%
    Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    154th of 159
  9. CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)18.48
    Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    196th of 203
  10. Forest Cover Percentage0.45%
    Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    199th of 207

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Strongest category Geography (73), weakest Law (25). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Kuwait80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Oman77% similar
  3. Bahrain77% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  4. United Arab Emirates76% similar
  5. Qatar75% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60

Cities in Saudi Arabia

5 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a population of 35,165,787, 47th among 235 countries.
What does Saudi Arabia rank best at?
Among countries, Saudi Arabia ranks best for Head of State Annual Salary (1st of 179); Mortality, Female - ASR (2nd of 183); Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182).
Where does Saudi Arabia rank worst?
Saudi Arabia ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (196th of 197); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied last of 206); Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (tied last of 206).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Saudi Arabia?
Rankodex ranks Saudi Arabia on 1,850 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,850 metrics with a value for this place, in 642 topics