Saudi Arabia
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named after the ruling dynasty of the country, the House of Saud.
CIA 2026
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Saudi Arabia vs Turkey
122 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
CIA 2026
Analysis
Turkey leads in 73 of 122 shared metrics, while Saudi Arabia leads in 49.
Saudi Arabia's Water Stress (%) is 33.3x that of Turkey (974.17% vs 28.4%).
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Patents is 9.7x that of Turkey (2.6K vs 242).
Saudi Arabia's Health Spending Per Capita is 3.1x that of Turkey ($1,593.37 vs $385.88).
Saudi Arabia's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 3.1x that of Turkey (7.5K kg oil eq/person vs 1.8K kg oil eq/person).
Saudi Arabia's Firms Asked for Bribes is 2.9x that of Turkey (9.5% of firms vs 2.4% of firms).
Key Comparisons
Water Stress (%)Saudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
974.17%
Turkey
28.4%
Foreign PatentsSaudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
2.6K
Turkey
242
Health Spending Per CapitaSaudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
$1,593.37
Turkey
$385.88
Energy Use (Per Capita)Saudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
7.5K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
Firms Asked for BribesSaudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
9.5% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
Military SpendingSaudi Arabia leads
Saudi Arabia
7.3% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
All Metrics
Water Stress (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
974.17%
Turkey
28.4%
3330% higher
Foreign Patents
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
2.6K
Turkey
242
967% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
$1,593.37
Turkey
$385.88
313% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
7.5K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
307% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
9.5% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
293% higher
Military Spending
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
7.3% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
280% higher
CO2 Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
20.38 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
247% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
11.8K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
230% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
18.5 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
185% higher
Land Area
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
2.15M km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
179% higher
GNI Per Capita
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
$35,630
Turkey
$13,460
165% higher
Protected Land (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
18.5%
Turkey
7.0%
164% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
53.15 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
146% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
11.35 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
105% higher
Broadband Access (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
44 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
100% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.10%
Turkey
12%
99% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
1.7% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
99% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.45%
Turkey
29.48%
98% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.67% of firms
Turkey
32.76% of firms
98% lower
Wind Electricity Share
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.35%
Turkey
11.14%
97% lower
Inflation Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.7%
Turkey
58.5%
97% lower
Forest Area
TurkeySaudi Arabia
9.8K km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
96% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.73%
Turkey
19.79%
96% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.02
Turkey
0.29
95% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.54%
Turkey
5.1%
89% lower
Population Density
TurkeySaudi Arabia
15.68 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
86% lower
Irrigated Land
TurkeySaudi Arabia
7.6K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
85% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
57 pts
Turkey
31 pts
84% higher
Domestic Patents
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.4K
Turkey
8.2K
83% lower
Solar Electricity Share
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.8%
Turkey
10.53%
83% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.8% of firms
Turkey
9.4% of firms
81% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
21 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
75% higher
Elderly Population (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
3.0%
Turkey
10.28%
71% lower
Suicide Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.95 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
65% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
5.1% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
65% higher
Water Withdrawal
TurkeySaudi Arabia
23.38 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
64% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
TurkeySaudi Arabia
8.0 sites
Turkey
22 sites
64% lower
Coastline Length
TurkeySaudi Arabia
2.6K km
Turkey
7.2K km
63% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
TurkeySaudi Arabia
433
Turkey
1.2K
63% lower
Air Passengers
TurkeySaudi Arabia
47.98M
Turkey
125.94M
62% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
80.77%
Turkey
50.14%
61% higher
Nurses & Midwives
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
5.5 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
61% higher
Political Corruption Index
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.33
Turkey
0.80
59% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.31 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
59% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.0% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
59% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
$71,375.37
Turkey
$45,122.93
58% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeySaudi Arabia
83.65 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
57% lower
Population
TurkeySaudi Arabia
36.54M
Turkey
84.63M
57% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.05
Turkey
0.11
57% lower
Tourism Revenue
TurkeySaudi Arabia
$5,960,000,000
Turkey
$13,771,000,000
57% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
36.5% of adults
Turkey
23.32% of adults
57% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.56% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
57% lower
Researchers
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.1K per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
55% lower
Unemployment Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
3.9%
Turkey
8.4%
54% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
8.2% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
54% lower
Railway Length
TurkeySaudi Arabia
5.4K km
Turkey
11.5K km
53% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeySaudi Arabia
14.7% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
53% lower
Child Mortality
TurkeySaudi Arabia
6.2 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
52% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
3.4 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
52% higher
Land Border Length
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
4.3K km
Turkey
2.8K km
52% higher
Smoking Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
14.9%
Turkey
30.5%
51% lower
Scientific Publications
TurkeySaudi Arabia
25.8K
Turkey
52.7K
51% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
13.1% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
51% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.09
Turkey
0.18
49% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
157.78 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
46% higher
Infant Mortality
TurkeySaudi Arabia
4.9 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
46% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
691.95 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
46% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeySaudi Arabia
282.0K
Turkey
512.0K
45% lower
Death Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
3.5 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
43% lower
Highest Elevation
TurkeySaudi Arabia
3.0K m
Turkey
5.1K m
42% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
652.51 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
42% higher
GDP Growth Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
2.0%
Turkey
3.3%
40% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
54.13 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
39% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
3.2 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
39% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0.35
Turkey
0.56
38% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
10.01% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
38% lower
Capital Elevation
TurkeySaudi Arabia
612 m
Turkey
938 m
35% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
83.88%
Turkey
127.58%
34% lower
Time Zones Count
TurkeySaudi Arabia
2.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Electricity Generation
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
454.64 TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
33% higher
Credit Card Ownership
TurkeySaudi Arabia
30.13% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
31% lower
Life Evaluation Score
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
6.8 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
29% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
TurkeySaudi Arabia
58.04 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
28% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
2.2 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
27% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
4.6% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
25% higher
Airports
TurkeySaudi Arabia
89
Turkey
116
23% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
54.13% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
22% higher
Dependency Ratio
TurkeySaudi Arabia
36.55% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
21% lower
Obesity Rate
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
41.11%
Turkey
34.26%
20% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
TurkeySaudi Arabia
222.77 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
16% lower
Shipping Traffic
TurkeySaudi Arabia
10.46M
Turkey
12.37M
15% lower
Internet Users (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
100%
Turkey
87%
15% higher
Big Mac Price
TurkeySaudi Arabia
$5.07
Turkey
$5.9
14% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
119.62M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
13% higher
Border Neighbors
TurkeySaudi Arabia
7.0
Turkey
8.0
12% lower
Youth Population (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
23.82%
Turkey
21.45%
11% higher
Median Age
TurkeySaudi Arabia
29.2 years
Turkey
32.5 years
10% lower
GDP (Nominal)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
$1,239,804,533,333.33
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
9% lower
Food Waste per Person
TurkeySaudi Arabia
148.88 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
9% lower
Teen Birth Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
11.11 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
8% lower
Human Development Index
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
0.90
Turkey
0.85
6% higher
Exports (% GDP)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
29.11% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
6% higher
Digital Payments Used
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
75.72% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
6% higher
Imports (% GDP)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
25.57% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
5% lower
Urban Population (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
84.46%
Turkey
89.34%
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
95.89% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
4% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
34.2% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
2% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
97.61%
Turkey
99.28%
2% lower
Life Expectancy
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
78.7 years
Turkey
77.2 years
2% higher
Fertility Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
1.8 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
2% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
97.93%
Turkey
97.26%
1% higher
Birth Rate
TurkeySaudi Arabia
13.41 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
1% lower
Beer Consumption
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
ranked lower
Spirits Consumption
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
ranked lower
Coal Electricity Share
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0%
Turkey
34.31%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Women in Parliament (%)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
19.87%
Turkey
19.87%
equal
Alcohol Consumption
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
ranked lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
TurkeySaudi Arabia
0 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
0 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
1.0
Turkey
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TurkeySaudi Arabia
-3% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked lower
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