Saudi Arabia: 41 winsUnited Arab Emirates: 43 wins
Across 84 shared metrics
Analysis
United Arab Emirates leads in 43 of 84 shared metrics, while Saudi Arabia leads in 41.
Saudi Arabia's Land Area is 29.3x that of United Arab Emirates (2.15M vs 71.0K).
Saudi Arabia's Domestic Patents is 19.3x that of United Arab Emirates (1.4K vs 69).
Saudi Arabia's Agricultural Land (%) is 13.7x that of United Arab Emirates (80.8% vs 5.5%).
Saudi Arabia's Tax Revenue (% GDP) is 11.6x that of United Arab Emirates (8.2% vs 0.6%).
Saudi Arabia's Water Withdrawal is 9.3x that of United Arab Emirates (23.38 vs 2.26).
Key Comparisons
Land AreaSaudi Arabia leads
2.15M
71.0K
Domestic PatentsSaudi Arabia leads
1.4K
69
Agricultural Land (%)Saudi Arabia leads
80.8%
5.5%
Tax Revenue (% GDP)Saudi Arabia leads
8.2%
0.6%
Water WithdrawalSaudi Arabia leads
23.38
2.26
Irrigated LandSaudi Arabia leads
7.6K
940
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Area | 2.15M | 71.0K | 2927% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Domestic Patents | 1.4K | 69 | 1926% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 80.8% | 5.5% | 1365% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 8.2% | 0.6% | 1164% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Water Withdrawal | 23.38 | 2.26 | 932% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Irrigated Land | 7.6K | 940 | 706% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Scientific Publications | 25.8K | 6.4K | 303% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Land Boundaries Length | 4.3K | 1.1K | 301% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Active Military Personnel | 250.0K | 65.0K | 285% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Population | 36.54M | 10.09M | 262% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Teen Birth Rate | 11.114 | 3.10 | 258% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Border Countries Count | 7.00 | 2.00 | 250% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Forest Area | 9.8K | 3.2K | 208% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Electricity Capacity | 119.62M | 44.46M | 169% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Electricity Generation | 454.644 | 177.254 | 156% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 656.51M | 271.70M | 142% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| GDP (Nominal) | 1239.80B | 552.32B | 124% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 13.8% | 6.4% | 116% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Airports | 90 | 42 | 114% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Death Rate | 3.51 | 1.73 | 103% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Coastline Length | 2.6K | 1.3K | 100% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 0.5% | 9.0% | 94% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 0.5% | 4.5% | 90% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 0.1% | 1.0% | 90% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Population Density | 15.678 | 147.617 | 89% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 2.1% | 83% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 1.7% | 8.3% | 79% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 7.1% | 4.0% | 77% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Tourism Revenue | 5.96B | 24.62B | 76% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Exports (% GDP) | 29.1% | 106.8% | 73% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Imports (% GDP) | 25.6% | 92.2% | 72% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 0.7% | 2.5% | 71% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Dependency Ratio | 36.555 | 21.77 | 68% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Elderly Population (%) | 3.0% | 1.8% | 67% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Smoking Rate | 14.9% | 9.0% | 66% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 0.6% | 1.5% | 62% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 19.9% | 50.0% | 60% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Researchers | 1.1K | 2.6K | 57% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Highest Elevation | 3.0K | 1.9K | 57% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| GDP Growth Rate | 2.0% | 4.0% | 50% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Shipping Traffic | 10.46M | 20.30M | 48% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Youth Population (%) | 23.8% | 16.1% | 48% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Air Passengers | 47.98M | 91.06M | 47% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 53.149 | 36.306 | 46% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Suicide Rate | 0.95 | 1.71 | 44% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Water Stress (%) | 974.2% | 1509.9% | 35% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Merchant Ships | 433 | 655 | 34% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 13.1% | 19.7% | 34% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| University Enrollment Rate | 83.9% | 63.7% | 32% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| GNI Per Capita | 35.6K | 51.5K | 31% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 5.1% | 3.9% | 31% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 1.6K | 2.3K | 31% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Obesity Rate | 41.1% | 31.5% | 30% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Birth Rate | 13.41 | 10.65 | 26% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Child Mortality | 6.20 | 5.00 | 24% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Infant Mortality | 4.90 | 4.00 | 23% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 157.775 | 203 | 22% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Broadband Access (%) | 44 | 37 | 19% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 11.8K | 14.7K | 19% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Fertility Rate | 1.84 | 1.60 | 15% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Nurses & Midwives | 5.51 | 6.38 | 14% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 3.41 | 2.99 | 14% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Foreign Patents | 2.6K | 2.4K | 10% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.20 | 2.00 | 10% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 7.5K | 8.3K | 10% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 71.4K | 79.2K | 10% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| GDP Per Capita | $62.7K | $68.6K | 9% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Median Age | 32.8 years | 35.8 years | 8% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Life Expectancy | 78.7 years | 82.9 years | 5% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Life Expectancy | 78.7 years | 82.9 years | 5% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Human Development Index | 0.90 | 0.94 | 4% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Protected Land (%) | 18.5% | 19.2% | 4% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Urban Population (%) | 84.5% | 85.8% | 2% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 97.9% | 98.8% | 1% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 97.6% | 99.1% | 1% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| CO2 Per Capita | 20.379 | 20.131 | 1% higher | Saudi Arabia |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 4.6% | 4.7% | 1% lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Beer Consumption | 0 | 0.16 | ranked lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Spirits Consumption | 0 | 1.53 | ranked lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | United Arab Emirates |
| Inflation Rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | equal | United Arab Emirates |
| Internet Users (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | United Arab Emirates |
| Alcohol Consumption | 0 | 2.08 | ranked lower | United Arab Emirates |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | 0 | ranked lower | United Arab Emirates |