Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.5% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 40.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 33.1% more doctors per person
Saudi Arabia has 34.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
have 18.9% more access to essential health services
Saudi Arabia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Germany scores 88 as of 2021.
be 13.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Saudi Arabia has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 75.2% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
be 22.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 50.9% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% more on education
Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 82.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saudi Arabia, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 48.7% less electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Saudi Arabia, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.4% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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