Pakistan vs Singapore
Pakistan vs Singapore: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.33% in Pakistan and 3.44% in Singapore, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Singapore, by 0.11 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in Pakistan.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Singapore has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Pakistan.
- In 2017, Pakistan ranked 109 and Singapore ranked 100 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Pakistan | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.32 | 3.43 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.31 | 3.43 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.3 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.33 | 3.42 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.38 | 3.44 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.43 | 3.45 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.51 | 3.55 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.51 | 3.64 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.51 | 3.74 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.51 | 3.84 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.51 | 3.9 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.51 | 3.92 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.51 | 3.95 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.51 | 3.97 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.51 | 3.98 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.5 | 4.01 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.48 | 4 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.46 | 3.98 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.44 | 3.96 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.42 | 3.93 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Pakistan vs Singapore
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023Singapore: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024Singapore: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Singapore: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPakistan: 50.6% in 2022Singapore: 100% in 2022
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Singapore: 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023Singapore: 5.79 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023Singapore: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023Singapore: 0.94 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025Singapore: 100% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023Singapore: 35.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023Singapore: 13.1% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Singapore: 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025Singapore: 3.05% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025Singapore: $16.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025Singapore: $2,980 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025Singapore: 18% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020Singapore: 59,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022Singapore: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020Singapore: 1.72% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025Singapore: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025Singapore: 79 million TIV in 2025