Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

Life expectancy 79.0 years (2024); GDP per person $63,194 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

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Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 87 / 170 · Overall 49.1 · Rank across three weightings 67–108

Health: 75.1 · Essential services: 75.7 · Material resources: 91.1 · Civic voice: 3.0 · Air quality: 0.6

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy78.98years2024World Bank
GDP per person$63,1942021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.04% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation97.61% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality6.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality7.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting10.80% of children under five2020World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending14.12% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment3.04% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education16.39% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use100.00% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure73.52micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area1.29% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress974.17% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings10.90% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability25.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law63.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness67.48absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption64.29absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability65.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality67.02absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue8.09% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share2.51% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share22.94% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share1.95% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending4.42% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.48% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide0.94deaths per 100,000 people2019World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.04annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people40.77hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.91hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment41.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.82Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Saudi Arabia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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