Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Death rate in armed conflicts
Saudi Arabia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Sudan
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
South Sudan rank
34th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0306 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3644 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.