Russian Federation vs United States of America: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Russian Federation
2 deaths
in 2025
United States of America
0 deaths
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
31st
United States of America rank
34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 52.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 52.2 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 202 deaths | 275.3 deaths | 73.3 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.7 deaths | 2.2 deaths | 12.5 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 24.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 24.67 deaths | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 2 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Russian Federation ranks 31st and United States of America 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.