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Indicators Saudi Arabia UK
People    
Human Development Index(out of 173) 71st 13th
Population total (million) 20.3 59.4
Population density (per km2)1 11.9 242.6
Urban population (%) 86.2 89.5
Life expectancy (years) 71.6 77.7
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births) 24 6
Population growth rate (%) 4.1 0.1
Education    
Adult literacy (%) 76.3 99.0
In primary education (%) 59 99.9
Economic, Health and Social    
GDP (US$ per capita) 11,367 21,410
Internet users1 1 570,000 19,470,000
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 64 727
Daily calorie intake (per capita) 2,783 3,237
Source: UN Human Development Report 2002
1 CIA Factbook 2001 www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook

Compare the quality of life in Saudi Arabia with the quality of life for people living in:

Uganda
Brazil
The Philippines
South Africa
Malaysia
Peru
Sri Lanka
Guyana

 
 
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