Portugal vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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.
Portugal leads against Saudi Arabia in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 4. Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (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).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Portugal in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Portugal wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Portugal(6) | Saudi Arabia(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |