Australia or Saudi Arabia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Australia wins on more indicators: 11 of 12 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Australia 2:0
- Costs and work: Saudi Arabia 0:1
- Climate and health: Australia 7:0
- Law and institutions: Australia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Australia
Indicator
Saudi Arabia
Safety and trust
Better: Australia (2 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.02 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓0.9 per 100,000 residents
202310% lower
✗0.9 per 100,000 residents
201911% higher
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
49%
2022
51%
2004
Costs and work
Better: Saudi Arabia (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$71,934
20253% lower
✓$73,784
20253% higher
Climate and health
Better: Australia (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.1 years
20245% higher
✗79.0 years
20245% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓81.1 years
20245% higher
✗77.3 years
20245% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓85.1 years
20245% higher
✗81.3 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.6 years
20236% higher
✗81.8 years
20236% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.69%
2024almost equal
99.53%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.64%
2024almost equal
99.40%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.4 µg/m³ per year
202391% lower
✗73.5 µg/m³ per year
20231048% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Australia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.46 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025441% higher
✗0.27 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202582% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.84 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025127% higher
✗0.81 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202556% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Australia, Saudi Arabia.