Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia

Every indicator for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAzerbaijanSaudi ArabiaDifference
Population (2025) (people)10,246,99636,973,555−72.3%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)761,277−94.0%
GDP per capita ($)7,41134,537−78.5%
Life expectancy (years)74.679.0
Area (km²)86,6002,149,690−96.0%
Population density (people/km²)11817+588.0%
Median age (years)32.730.8
Internet usage (%)90.8100.0
Unemployment rate (%)5.53.0
Inflation (%)5.62.1
Urban population (%)58.684.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)3,77780,331−95.3%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)4.997.30−31.6%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)15.2322.31−31.7%
Military expenditure per capita ($)3692,173−83.0%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)82,000282,000−70.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)8.07.6+4.9%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.581.92−17.7%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Azerbaijan relative to Saudi Arabia; a positive value favors Azerbaijan. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Azerbaijan is 72.3% lower than Saudi Arabia.
  • On gdp (nominal), Azerbaijan is 94.0% lower than Saudi Arabia.
  • On gdp per capita, Azerbaijan is 78.5% lower than Saudi Arabia.
Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Azerbaijan: 10.246.996GDP (nominal) — Azerbaijan: 76GDP per capita — Azerbaijan: 7.411Area — Azerbaijan: 86.600Population (2025) — Saudi Arabia: 36.973.555GDP (nominal) — Saudi Arabia: 1.277GDP per capita — Saudi Arabia: 34.537Area — Saudi Arabia: 2.149.690
AzerbaijanSaudi Arabia

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI