Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 92.6% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.8 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
see 60.6% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 24.9% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 15.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 42.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 Germany, 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 14.5% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 53.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.5% more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 95.0% more electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 27.6 times more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 6.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 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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