Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 10.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 37.0% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 90.6% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 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 Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 22.5 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 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 37.5% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 13.0% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.9% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 34.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 33.9 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 117.2 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 19.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.2 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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