Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil reserves, per capita

Saudi Arabia
1,336 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1,711 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
2nd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1,711 cubic meters per person against 1,336 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 375 cubic meters per person.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3,452 cubic meters per person 263.7 cubic meters per person 3,189 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,223 cubic meters per person 463.82 cubic meters per person 2,759 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 2,109 cubic meters per person 482.56 cubic meters per person 1,626 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,502 cubic meters per person 1,392 cubic meters per person 109.51 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,341 cubic meters per person 1,702 cubic meters per person 361.01 cubic meters per person Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1,711 cubic meters per person against 1,336 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
375 cubic meters per person, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.