Iran vs Russia: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Iran
2 deaths
in 2025
Russia
2 deaths
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
Russia rank
31st
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 deaths against 2 deaths in Russia, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Russia ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 52.2 deaths | 52.2 deaths | Russia |
| 2000s | 10 deaths | 202 deaths | 192 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 25.2 deaths | 14.7 deaths | 10.5 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 56.17 deaths | 24.67 deaths | 31.5 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 2 deaths against 2 deaths in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Iran and Russia?
- 0 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Iran ranks 31st and Russia ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.