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Comparative Statistics (Canada vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Canada leads against Saudi Arabia in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 4. Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Canada in GDP growth (annual %): 2 (2024, ranked 148th) vs 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Canada in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Canada in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Canada wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Canada wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Canada wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Canada wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Canada wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Canada(5) | Saudi Arabia(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |