Table 1.
Characteristics of 20 Countries with laws against attempted suicide and comparison countries
| Countries | UN Region/sub-region [19] | Commonwealth membership [20] | Majority religion [21] | Comparison country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ghana | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Namibia |
| 2. | Kenya | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Mozambique |
| 3. | Malawi | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Zambia |
| 4. | Nigeria | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Cameroon |
| 5. | Somalia | Africa | No | Muslim | Chad |
| 6. | South Sudan | Africa | No | Christianity | DR Congo |
| 7. | Sudan | Africa | No | Muslim | Central African Republic |
| 8. | Tanzania | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Rwanda |
| 9. | Uganda | Africa | Yes | Christianity | Botswana |
| 10. | Bahamas | Caribbean | Yes | Christianity | Belize |
| 11. | Guyana | Caribbean | Yes | Christianity | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 12. | Saint Lucia | Caribbean | Yes | Christianity [22] | Barbados |
| 13. | Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Yes | Christianity | Fiji |
| 14. | Tonga | Oceania | Yes | Christianity | Kiribati |
| 15. | Bangladesh | Asia | Yes | Muslim | Maldives |
| 16. | Pakistan | Asia | Yes | Muslim | Afghanistan |
| 17. | Brunei | Asia | Yes | Muslim | Oman |
| 18. | Malaysia | Asia | Yes | Muslim | Indonesia |
| 19. | Myanmar | Asia | No | Buddhism | Thailand |
| 20. | Qatar | Asia | No | Muslim | Bahrain |