Japan vs Saudi Arabia
POP 3.5x GDP 3.2x LE 5.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Japan vs Saudi Arabia
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (Saudi Arabia, 109% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | -0.4% | 4.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 341.5 | 15.7 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 29.8% | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Population | 124M | 35.3M | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Saudi Arabia, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | 2.0% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.0T | $1.2T | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 2.7% | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 3.5% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Japan, 62% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.4 | 6.0 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 7 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 5.7% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Saudi Arabia, 35% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 5.1% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 64.9% | 83.9% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Japan, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 68.4% | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 8.8% | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 18.5% | 974.2% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 7.8 | 18.5 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Japan, 15% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 99.2% | 83.9% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Saudi Arabia, 71% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2023 |
| Female Labor Participation | 55.6% | 33.3% | 2024 |
| Net Migration | 153.4K | 122.2K | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (Japan, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 94.5 | 1.8 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 2800.8 | 1799.5 | 2021 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Japan and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison
Japan (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Saudi Arabia (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.5x larger (124M vs 35.3M) and total GDP is 3.2x larger ($4.0T vs $1.2T). The gap board leads on Population Growth Rate (~109% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Japan vs Saudi Arabia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.