Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.7% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 52.8% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 66.0% more on education
Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.5% more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
How big is Saudi Arabia compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.