Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia

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

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Indicator comparison
IndicatorKazakhstanSaudi ArabiaDifference
Population (2025) (people)20,843,75436,973,555−43.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)3061,277−76.0%
GDP per capita ($)14,69234,537−57.5%
Life expectancy (years)74.579.0—
Area (km²)2,724,9022,149,690+26.8%
Population density (people/km²)817−55.5%
Median age (years)30.530.8—
Internet usage (%)93.4100.0—
Unemployment rate (%)4.83.0—
Inflation (%)11.42.1—
Urban population (%)62.484.6—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)1,20980,331−98.5%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.437.30−94.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.9422.31−91.3%
Military expenditure per capita ($)582,173−97.3%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)71,000282,000−74.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)3.47.6−55.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.741.92−61.5%

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

At a glance

Saudi Arabia is higher on 11 of the 12 indicators, while Kazakhstan leads on the remaining 1. The widest separation is in military expenditure (2024), about 66 times; they are closest on area.

Key differences

  • Military expenditure (2024) shows the widest gap of all: Saudi Arabia stands at 80,331 against Kazakhstan's 1,209 — roughly 66 times as much.
  • Military expenditure per capita shows the widest gap of all: Saudi Arabia stands at 2,173 against Kazakhstan's 58 — roughly 37 times as much.
  • Military expenditure as a share of GDP shows the widest gap of all: Saudi Arabia stands at 7.30 against Kazakhstan's 0.43 — roughly 17 times as much.
  • Military expenditure as a share of government spending shows the widest gap of all: Saudi Arabia stands at 22.31 against Kazakhstan's 1.94 — roughly 12 times as much.
  • Saudi Arabia's gdp (nominal) (1,277) is about 4.2 times Kazakhstan's (306).

Frequently asked questions

Where do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia differ most?
In military expenditure (2024). Saudi Arabia records 80,331 against Kazakhstan's 1,209 — a ratio of roughly 66 to one.
Where are Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia most alike?
In area, at 2,724,902 and 2,149,690 — a gap of only %27.
On how many indicators is Kazakhstan ahead of Saudi Arabia?
Kazakhstan is higher on 1 of the 12 ratio-scale indicators and Saudi Arabia on 11. A higher number is not automatically better, though — population density, for instance, is a characteristic rather than an advantage.
Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia — core indicators
010 M20 M30 M40 MPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20,843,754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14,692Area — Kazakhstan: 2,724,902Population (2025) — Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555GDP (nominal) — Saudi Arabia: 1,277GDP per capita — Saudi Arabia: 34,537Area — Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690
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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