Australia vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Australia
52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0k40.0k60.0k182019212022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices against 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia, a difference of 1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1820s 826 international-$ in 2011 prices 797 international-$ in 2011 prices 29 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1870s 5,217 international-$ in 2011 prices 829 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,388 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1910s 8,220 international-$ in 2011 prices 956 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,264 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1950s 12,559 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,532 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,028 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1960s 15,869 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,608 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,261 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1970s 20,872 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,069 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1980s 24,614 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,370 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1990s 30,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,463 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2000s 41,055 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,207 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,848 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2010s 47,884 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,738 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,853 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
2020s 50,341 international-$ in 2011 prices 50,027 international-$ in 2011 prices 313.77 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices against 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Australia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.