Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
see 10.0 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 17.5% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 92.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 12.8 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 25.3% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.4% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 66.7% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 20.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 10.1 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 14.7 times more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.5 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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