Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Colombia
347 deaths
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
446 deaths
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 446 deaths against 347 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 99 deaths.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 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, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 446 deaths against 347 deaths in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 99 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th 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.