Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
37.58 % change on previous year
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
-20 % change on previous year
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.58 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 57.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 81 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.88 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 122.88 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 62.26 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 74.71 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -41.94 % change on previous year | 56.61 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -22.22 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 57.78 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 37.58 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 57.58 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.