Israel vs Palestine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed … square kilometre based

Israel
0.0312 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
2.88 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
2nd
Palestine rank
1st

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed … square kilometre based over time

  • Israel
  • Palestine
0123198920062023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 2.88 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 2.85 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Palestine's figure about 92.3 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palestine ahead.

Israel ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Palestine Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre Palestine
1990s 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre Palestine
2000s 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre Palestine
2010s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.024 deaths per square kilometre 0.024 deaths per square kilometre Palestine
2020s 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre 0.7266 deaths per square kilometre 0.7187 deaths per square kilometre Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they, Israel or Palestine?
Palestine, at 2.88 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0312 deaths per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they between Israel and Palestine?
2.85 deaths per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
Israel ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
Last refreshed

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.