Saudi Arabia

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 61,102.92 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 33,264,292 HDI (2023): 0.90
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 41
Score: 57.9
Vulnerability 0.408
Readiness 0.566

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Saudi Arabia places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Saudi Arabia is well positioned to adapt. Saudi Arabia is the 103rd most vulnerable country and the 30th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
111
108
109
113
112
109
102
95
106
108
97
88
84
76
75
70
77
69
68
62
61
50
47
47
43
39
43
41
41
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.408
Food
0.408
Projected change of cereal yields
0.675
Projected population change
0.325
Food import dependency
0.209
Rural population
0.162
Agriculture capacity
0.915
Child malnutrition
0.161
Water
0.398
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.992
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.360
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.212
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.725
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.203
Ecosystem Services
0.491
Projected change of biome distribution
0.471
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.637
Natural capital dependency
0.148
Ecological footprint
0.468
Protected biome
0.422
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.802
Human Habitat
0.522
Projected change of warm periods
0.296
Projected change of flood hazard
0.541
Urban concentration
0.838
Age dependency ratio
0.308
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.359
Paved roads
0.791
Infrastructure
0.270
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.039
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.194
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.950