Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Population, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
156th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.