Iran vs Pakistan
Iran vs Pakistan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 360 deaths in Iran and 738 deaths in Pakistan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 378 deaths, or 2.05 times that in Iran.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Iran.
- In 2022, Iran ranked 22 and Pakistan ranked 17 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Iran | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 360 | 738 |
| 2021 | 46 | 437 |
| 2020 | 241 | 338 |
| 2019 | 301 | 322 |
| 2018 | 163 | 488 |
| 2017 | 29 | 904 |
| 2016 | 70 | 1,080 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2,427 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3,547 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2,848 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3,503 |
| 2011 | 219 | 3,439 |
| 2010 | 77 | 7,227 |
| 2009 | 208 | 7,514 |
| 2008 | 125 | 4,605 |
| 2007 | 86 | 1,484 |
| 2006 | 57 | 449 |
| 2005 | 53 | 137 |
| 2004 | 0 | 433 |
| 2003 | 0 | 268 |
| 2002 | 25 | 119 |
| 2001 | 129 | 30 |
| 2000 | 40 | 92 |
| 1999 | 11 | 61 |
| 1998 | 0 | 144 |
| 1997 | 40 | 106 |
| 1996 | 34 | 47 |
| 1995 | 0 | 111 |
| 1994 | 0 | 129 |
| 1993 | 155 | 33 |
| 1992 | 0 | 50 |
| 1991 | 44 | 27 |
| 1990 | 31 | 379 |
| 1989 | 0 | 114 |
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
Iran vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Pakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Pakistan: 50.6% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Pakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Pakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025