Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Ireland, 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 39.9% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.1% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 22.5% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 19.7% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.3% more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.