Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Saudi Arabia: Germany leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (494,000) against Saudi Arabia (1.78); Germany leads on Oil Exports (470,200) against Saudi Arabia (7.63); Saudi Arabia leads on Oil Imports (83,150) against Germany (2.67). Across 110 compared metrics, Germany wins on 63 and Saudi Arabia wins on 38.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.5 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 27.94 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 6.25 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 5.1 | |
| Waterways | 7,500 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 14.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19★ | 656.51 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 2.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 26.61 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km | 1.74M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km | 2,640 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065 | 7,575★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 64.18 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 18 | 23★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8 | 23.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 2.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 7 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 35.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 3.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000 | 282,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 1.36★ | |
| Airports | 840★ | 90 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 104 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 69 |