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Saudi Arabia · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

37th of 193 · 4th in MENA+
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HDISaudi Arabia's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.700.800.900.9

Saudi Arabia's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

21st of 146 · 3rd in MENA+
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Life satisfactionSaudi Arabia's life satisfaction rose from 6.6 in 2011 to 6.8 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220246.46.66.86.8

Saudi Arabia's life satisfaction rose from 6.6 in 2011 to 6.8 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

57th of 217 · 8th in MENA+
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Life expectancySaudi Arabia's life expectancy rose from 70.9 yrs in 1995 to 79.0 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202070727476788079.0 yrs

Saudi Arabia's life expectancy rose from 70.9 yrs in 1995 to 79.0 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

47th of 185 · 6th in MENA+
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Healthy life expectancy at birthSaudi Arabia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.2 yrs in 2000 to 65.6 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206062646665.6 yrs

Saudi Arabia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.2 yrs in 2000 to 65.6 yrs in 2021.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

199th of 200 · 22nd in MENA+
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.1 in 1994 to 73.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520205060708073.5

Saudi Arabia's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.1 in 1994 to 73.5 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

36th of 133 · 7th in MENA+*
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Homicide rateSaudi Arabia's homicide rate fell from 1.2 /100k in 1999 to 0.9 /100k in 2019.20002005201020150.600.8011.21.41.61.80.9 /100k

Saudi Arabia's homicide rate fell from 1.2 /100k in 1999 to 0.9 /100k in 2019.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in MENA+
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Access to electricity (% of population)Saudi Arabia's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020100%100%100%100.0 %

Saudi Arabia's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

1st of 182 · 1st in MENA+
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Internet usersSaudi Arabia's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 100.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%100.0 %

Saudi Arabia's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

24th of 195 · 1st in MENA+
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Expected years of schoolingSaudi Arabia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.0 yrs in 1994 to 16.9 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520208101214161816.9 yrs

Saudi Arabia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.0 yrs in 1994 to 16.9 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

42nd of 185 · 6th in MENA+
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UnemploymentSaudi Arabia's unemployment fell from 5.8 % in 1996 to 3.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%3.0 %

Saudi Arabia's unemployment fell from 5.8 % in 1996 to 3.0 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

123rd of 184 · 9th in MENA+
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Women in parliamentSaudi Arabia's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 2003 to 19.9 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%19.9 %

Saudi Arabia's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 2003 to 19.9 % in 2025.

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