Turkey vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Turkey 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 Turkey in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Turkey leads in 1. Turkey's strongest global position is 62nd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Turkey wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.33 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 36,154.49 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 89.77 (2025, ranked 187th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 83rd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 91.77 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 8.52 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st) vs -0.23 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Turkey in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -1.01 (2023, ranked 176th).
| Metric | Turkey(1) | Saudi Arabia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.33 (107/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,154.49 (62/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 43.70 (151/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 89.77 (187/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.42 (83/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.77 (93/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.52 (139/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (112/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (131/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (138/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.01 (176/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |