Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Least developed countries
0.0179 sq. km per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0609 sq. km per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0609 sq. km per person against 0.0179 sq. km per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.043 sq. km per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0749 sq. km per person | 0.7366 sq. km per person | 0.6617 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.059 sq. km per person | 0.487 sq. km per person | 0.428 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.046 sq. km per person | 0.2765 sq. km per person | 0.2304 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 0.1673 sq. km per person | 0.1317 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.1085 sq. km per person | 0.0808 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.0546 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 0.0486 sq. km per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0609 sq. km per person against 0.0179 sq. km per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.043 sq. km per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.