Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 92.7% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.1 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
see 54.8% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 16.6% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 14.9% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 47.0% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.2% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 45.3% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.8% more home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 21.5% more electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 208.6 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 9.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.1% more CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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