Republic of Korea vs Micronesia (country): Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Republic of Korea
20.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia (country)
21.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Micronesia (country) rank
9th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Republic of Korea
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Micronesia (country) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Republic of Korea or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Republic of Korea and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Micronesia (country)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Micronesia (country) rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Micronesia (country) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.