Pakistan vs South Africa
Pakistan vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 738 deaths in Pakistan and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 738 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher since 1997, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Pakistan | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 738 | 0 |
| 2021 | 437 | 123 |
| 2020 | 338 | 0 |
| 2019 | 322 | 0 |
| 2018 | 488 | 1 |
| 2017 | 904 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,080 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2,427 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3,547 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2,848 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3,503 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3,439 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7,227 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7,514 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4,605 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,484 | 0 |
| 2006 | 449 | 0 |
| 2005 | 137 | 0 |
| 2004 | 433 | 0 |
| 2003 | 268 | 0 |
| 2002 | 119 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 92 | 0 |
| 1999 | 61 | 0 |
| 1998 | 144 | 29 |
| 1997 | 106 | 0 |
| 1996 | 47 | 156 |
| 1995 | 111 | 143 |
| 1994 | 129 | 509 |
| 1993 | 33 | 889 |
| 1992 | 50 | 707 |
| 1991 | 27 | 695 |
| 1990 | 379 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 114 | 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
Pakistan vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025