United States of America vs Western Sahara: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
United States of America
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Sahara
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States of America rank
55th
Western Sahara rank
55th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- United States of America
- Western Sahara
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Western Sahara ahead.
United States of America ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000s | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, United States of America or Western Sahara?
- United States of America, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between United States of America and Western Sahara?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Western Sahara rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- United States of America ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 55th 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 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.