Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Russia
2 deaths
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 deaths
in 2025
Russia rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 52.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 52.2 deaths | Russia |
| 2000s | 202 deaths | 5.9 deaths | 196.1 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 14.7 deaths | 3.7 deaths | 11 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 24.67 deaths | Russia |
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, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2 deaths, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Russia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 196 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.