India vs South Africa
India vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 358 deaths in India and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in India, by 358 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | India | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 358 | 0 |
| 2021 | 472 | 123 |
| 2020 | 752 | 0 |
| 2019 | 715 | 0 |
| 2018 | 917 | 1 |
| 2017 | 873 | 0 |
| 2016 | 740 | 0 |
| 2015 | 563 | 0 |
| 2014 | 739 | 0 |
| 2013 | 597 | 0 |
| 2012 | 749 | 0 |
| 2011 | 690 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,548 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1,497 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1,766 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,583 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2,071 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,843 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2,367 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2,223 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2,959 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1,698 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3,903 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2,431 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1,481 | 29 |
| 1997 | 1,413 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1,253 | 156 |
| 1995 | 1,021 | 143 |
| 1994 | 1,415 | 509 |
| 1993 | 2,261 | 889 |
| 1992 | 4,105 | 707 |
| 1991 | 3,681 | 695 |
| 1990 | 4,718 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 1,794 | 281 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
India vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyIndia: 72 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndia: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndia: 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndia: 3.53% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndia: 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndia: 1.44 billion people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndia: 0.89% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndia: 1.98 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndia: 35.7% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageIndia: 28.1 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndia: 6.9% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndia: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingIndia: 2.3% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndia: $93.3B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndia: $63 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndia: 3.07 million people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndia: 9.94% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndia: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndia: 2.86 billion TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndia: 81 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025