Saudi Arabia vs United States: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Saudi Arabia
0.5958
in 2024
United States
0.6472
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
United States rank
145th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
0246810198020022024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.6472 against 0.5958 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0514.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 6.87 1.3 5.56 Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.24 0.9745 2.26 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.71 0.7981 0.9073 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.9445 0.6835 0.261 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.6431 0.6473 0.0042 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States, at 0.6472 against 0.5958 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Saudi Arabia and United States?
0.0514, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed