Where is it better to live in Saudi Arabia or in Andorra?
To answer the question - which country - Saudi Arabia or Andorra, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Saudi Arabia - 61 thousand dollars,
● In Andorra - 74,1 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Andorra leaves Saudi Arabia behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum and average labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in Saudi Arabia set at 4,000 riyals (approximately US$ 1,070);
● The minimum wage in Andorra set at €1,376.
The average gross salary (before the taxes and other mandatory fees) is:
● in Saudi Arabia - 6,928 riyals (about 1850 US$);
● in Andorra - 2,860 euros (3437 US$).
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in Saudi Arabia - 23.9;
● in Andorra - 15.3
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Saudis and Andorrans, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Saudi Arabia - 0.80 people;
● in Andorra - 2.57 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Saudi Arabia - 68.1 thousand, or 207 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Andorra - 43, or 55 prisoners per 100,000 people
Overall, they kill more often in Andorra, one stays behind the bars more often in Saudi Arabia.
Where do people get sick less and live longer? up↑
The life quality is greatly defined by how long the people live. According to the latest data, the life expectancy is:
● in Saudi Arabia - 74.3 years (73.1 years among men and 76.1 years among women)
● in Andorra - 82.4 years (80.4 years among men and 84.6 years among women)
Where do people drink and smoke less? up↑
It’s considered that It’s more comfortable to live in that country where people are less exposed to bad habits. The following WHO data show that the situation with the alcohol consumption (pure alcohol) runs as this:
● in Saudi Arabia - 0.2 liters per every person older 15 years old;
● in Andorra - 11 liters per every person older 15 years old
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Addiction to smoking in the countries under consideration is seen like that:
● in Saudi Arabia there are 14,9 % of active smokers among the adults (27,6 % of adult males and 2,1 % of adult females smoke there);
● in Andorra 36,3 % of adult population smoke on a constant base (34,8 % of men and 37,9 % of women)
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