Iceland vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland 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.
Iceland leads against Saudi Arabia in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 4. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 2 (2024, ranked 148th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Iceland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Iceland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Iceland wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Iceland(6) | Saudi Arabia(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |