Pakistan vs South Korea
Pakistan vs South Korea: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 4.4 per 100,000 people in Pakistan and 20.8 per 100,000 people in South Korea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Korea, by 16.4 per 100,000 people, or 4.68 times that in Pakistan.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Pakistan ranked 172 and South Korea ranked 14 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Pakistan | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 21.2 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 4.6 | 22.4 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 23.5 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 4.7 | 24.8 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 26 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 4.7 | 27.2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | 27.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 4.9 | 27.6 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 26.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5.1 | 25.6 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 5.3 | 24.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 24.7 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 21.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 19.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 5.6 | 18.5 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 5.5 | 17.7 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 5.5 | 17 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 15.2 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 5.3 | 12.9 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 5 | 11.9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 4.8 | 11.1 | 16 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 4.1 | 11 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- 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 South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPakistan: 50.6% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025