Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 11.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 17.5% more access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 88.9% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 84.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 7.1 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 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 11.7% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 54.2% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.9% more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 91.6% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 15.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.6 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 9.7 times more electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3142.5 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.4 times more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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