Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Kuwait
13 deaths
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
4 deaths
in 2026
Kuwait rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13 deaths against 4 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 179 deaths | 9.6 deaths | 169.4 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 16.1 deaths | 16.1 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths | 31.9 deaths | 29.3 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.86 deaths | 3.43 deaths | 1.57 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 13 deaths against 4 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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 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.