Japan vs South Korea: Male female ratio suicides rates
Japan
2
in 2021
South Korea
2.07
in 2021
Japan rank
170th
South Korea rank
167th
Male female ratio suicides rates over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.07 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and South Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.23 | 0.5242 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.37 | 0.134 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.07 | 0.0284 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male female ratio suicides rates, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.07 against 2 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male female ratio suicides rates between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.07, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Japan ranks 170th and South Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.