⌛ Then vs now
How has Saudi Arabia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Saudi Arabia now live 10 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
57.4% in 1990, 81.7% in 2024.
People
Population
10.6 million in 1990, 37 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
5.8 children per woman in 1990, 2.31 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
18 years in 1990, 29.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2% in 1990, 3.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$46,200 in 1990, Int$73,800 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$118 billion in 1990, $1.28 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
7.3% in 1991, 3% in 2025.
Military spending
14% in 1990, 6.5% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
68.9 years in 1990, 79 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
40.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
19.9% in 1990, 39.2% in 2024.
Hospital beds
2.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
65.2 kg in 1990, 58.1 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
4,370 kcal in 1990, 3,660 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.6 years in 1990, 11.6 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
0 in 1990, 4 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
77% in 1990, 85% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.093 in 1990, 160 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
17.1 t in 1990, 20.4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
1.3% in 1990, 1.3% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
0% in 1990, 2.2% in 2024.