Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan, China: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Saudi Arabia
53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Taiwan, China
53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Taiwan, China rank
11th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Taiwan, China
020.0k40.0k60.0k182019212022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in Taiwan, China, a difference of 374 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1820s 797 international-$ in 2011 prices 966 international-$ in 2011 prices 169 international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan, China
1870s 829 international-$ in 2011 prices 968 international-$ in 2011 prices 139 international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan, China
1910s 956 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,286 international-$ in 2011 prices 330 international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan, China
1950s 4,532 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,716 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1960s 8,608 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,778 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1970s 17,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,852 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,951 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1980s 16,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,069 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1990s 19,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,699 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,618 international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan, China
2000s 31,207 international-$ in 2011 prices 30,648 international-$ in 2011 prices 558.84 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
2010s 49,738 international-$ in 2011 prices 42,065 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,673 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
2020s 50,027 international-$ in 2011 prices 51,289 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,261 international-$ in 2011 prices Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, China?
Saudi Arabia, at 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
374 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th 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.