Saudi Arabia vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Saudi Arabia vs Spain)
ⓘ 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.
Spain leads against Saudi Arabia in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 4. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Spain wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Saudi Arabia(4) | Spain(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2 (148/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (4/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |