Saudi Arabia vs South Africa
Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 31 deaths in Saudi Arabia and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 31 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Saudi Arabia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 110 | 123 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 63 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 185 | 0 |
| 2016 | 125 | 0 |
| 2015 | 205 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 0 |
| 2004 | 91 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 29 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 156 |
| 1995 | 0 | 143 |
| 1994 | 0 | 509 |
| 1993 | 0 | 889 |
| 1992 | 0 | 707 |
| 1991 | 96 | 695 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 0 | 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
Saudi Arabia vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySaudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSaudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateSaudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSaudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthSaudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageSaudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSaudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateSaudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSaudi Arabia: $25,070 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 4.6% a year in 2025South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationSaudi Arabia: 2% a year in 2025South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtSaudi Arabia: 31.8% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSaudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personSaudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSaudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSaudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerSaudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSaudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSaudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSaudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025