Saudi Arabia vs Spain
POP 1.4x GDP 1.4x LE 4.9 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Saudi Arabia vs Spain
Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (Spain, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.0% | 21.1% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 15.7 | 96.8 | 2023 |
| Population Growth Rate | 4.6% | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Fertility Rate | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Unemployment Rate (Saudi Arabia, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 11.4% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $21.3B | $42.8B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 2.0% | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Spain, 57% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 6.0 | 3.2 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 9.2% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Spain, 11% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 83.9% | 93.8% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1% | 4.6% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Spain, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.1% | 19.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 0.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 974.2% | 26.1% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 18.5 | 4.5 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Saudi Arabia, 18% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 159.5 | 130.3 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Female Labor Participation (Spain, 37% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Participation | 33.3% | 53.2% | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 83.5% | 62.7% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2019 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (Saudi Arabia, 70% spread)
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 1799.5 | 3290.3 | 2022 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Saudi Arabia and Spain profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Spain is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to Renewable Energy Consumption (~99% spread); 48 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 8 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Saudi Arabia vs Spain figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.