Kenya vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kenya 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.
Saudi Arabia leads against Kenya in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Kenya leads in 1. Kenya's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Kenya wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 101.23 (2023, ranked 20th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Kenya(1) | Saudi Arabia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |