Saudi Arabia vs Germany Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Saudi Arabia vs Germany)
ⓘ 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 and Germany are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Germany's strongest global position is 13th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Saudi Arabia wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 2 (2024, ranked 148th) vs -0.50 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Germany in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 62,554.55 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Germany in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 93.50 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Germany wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 80.79 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Germany in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Germany in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 3.71 (2025, ranked 63rd).
- Germany wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.46 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Germany wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.66 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Germany wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Germany wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 68th) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Saudi Arabia(5) | Germany(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2 (148/214) | (2024) -0.50 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) | (2024) 62,554.55 (27/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (4/213) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) | (2024) 71.39 (142/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) | (2023) 1.46 (18/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) | (2023) 1.66 (13/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) | (2023) 1.55 (15/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) | (2023) 0.59 (68/205) |