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Saudi Arabia: poverty, inequality and aid
Undernourishment is 2.5% (2024), 154th of 167 in the world and 18th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Account ownership is 78.8% (2024), 62nd of 145 in the world and 6th of 20 in the Middle East & North Africa. Women in parliament is 19.9% (2025), 126th of 190 in the world and 10th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Aid, poverty & equality: Saudi Arabia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 154/167 | 18/19 | 4.6%2001 | 3.2% | 2.5% | −0.2 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 78.8%2024 | 62/145 | 6/20 | · | 46.4%2011 | 74.3%2021 | +9.4 ppsince 2014 | 52.8% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 19.9%2025 | 126/190 | 10/22 | · | 0.0% | 19.9% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 16.9% | 31.2% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | −$131m2007 | — | — | $22.0m | · | · | −9,598%since 1997 | $35.1bn | $761m | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.0%2007 | — | — | 0.0% | · | · | ±0.0 ppsince 1997 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | −$5.92007 | — | — | $1.4 | · | · | −6,204%since 1997 | $44.0 | $0.54 | $32.2 |
Better than ten years ago
- Undernourishment−0.2 pp2.5% in 2024
- Account ownership+9.4 pp78.8% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Saudi Arabia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saudi Arabia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Egypt | Iran | Iraq | Yemen | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 8.4%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 13.4%2024 | — | 12.2%2024 |
| Account ownership | 78.8%2024 | 43.1%2024 | 91.1%2024 | 30.2%2024 | 11.9%2022 | 46.5%2024 |
| Women in parliament | 19.9%2025 | 26.8%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 25.5%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 19.6%2025 |
| Net ODA received | −$131m2007 | $480m2023 | $241m2023 | $2.0bn2023 | $4.1bn2023 | $2.8bn2023 |
| ODA, % of GNI | 0.0%2007 | 0.1%2023 | 0.1%2023 | 0.7%2023 | 38.0%2018 | 5.1%2023 |
| ODA per person | −$5.92007 | $4.22023 | $2.72023 | $44.52023 | $1052023 | $2482023 |