Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Death rate in armed conflicts by type
Afghanistan
0.0593
in 2025
Pakistan
0.0803
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0803 against 0.0593 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 0.0034 | 3.46 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.6089 | 0.0383 | 0.5706 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.7232 | 0.1582 | 0.565 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7527 | 0.0344 | 0.7184 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts by type, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0803 against 0.0593 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts by type between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.021, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts by type?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.