Colombia vs Iran: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they
Colombia
347 deaths
in 2025
Iran
446 deaths
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Iran rank
15th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 446 deaths against 347 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 99 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146 deaths | 0 deaths | 146 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 361.3 deaths | 10.2 deaths | 351.1 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,335 deaths | 10.2 deaths | 1,325 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 36.1 deaths | 29.9 deaths | 6.2 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 214.67 deaths | 160.67 deaths | 54 deaths | Colombia |
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 occurred, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 446 deaths against 347 deaths in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Colombia and Iran?
- 99 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.