Benin vs Iraq: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Benin
11 deaths
in 2025
Iraq
4 deaths
in 2025
Benin rank
39th
Iraq rank
41st
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Benin
- Iraq
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11 deaths against 4 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 7 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Benin ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 550.6 deaths | 550.6 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 571.8 deaths | 571.8 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1 deaths | 1,906 deaths | 1,906 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.17 deaths | 76.83 deaths | 68.67 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Benin or Iraq?
- Benin, at 11 deaths against 4 deaths in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Benin and Iraq?
- 7 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Benin ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 196 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. 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.