Philippines vs Saudi Arabia
Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 6 per 100,000 people in Philippines and 2.9 per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Philippines, by 3.1 per 100,000 people, or 2.04 times that in Saudi Arabia.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Philippines ranked 146 and Saudi Arabia ranked 192 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 | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 3 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 3 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 3 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | 3 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 5.7 | 3 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2.9 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 13 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9 | 2.4 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 16 |
| 1992 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 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
Philippines vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023