Russia vs South Korea
Russia vs South Korea: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.71% in Russia and 3.17% in South Korea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Russia, by 0.54 percentage points, or 1.17 times that in South Korea.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Russia | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.71 | 3.17 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.7 | 3.14 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.69 | 3.11 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.69 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.69 | 3.06 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.69 | 3.04 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.69 | 3.01 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.7 | 2.99 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.71 | 2.96 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.73 | 2.93 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.75 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.77 | 2.88 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.8 | 2.86 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.82 | 2.86 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.84 | 2.86 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.86 | 2.86 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.88 | 2.85 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.89 | 2.85 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.89 | 2.85 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 2.84 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.89 | 2.84 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.89 | 2.83 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 2.83 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.87 | 2.82 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.85 | 2.82 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.83 | 2.82 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.8 | 2.82 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.78 | 2.82 | 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
Russia vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025South Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025