Colombia vs Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Colombia
101 deaths
in 2026
Yemen
79 deaths
in 2026
Colombia rank
20th
Yemen rank
21st
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Colombia
- Yemen
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 101 deaths against 79 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 22 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380 deaths | 0 deaths | 380 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1,333 deaths | 148.9 deaths | 1,184 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,872 deaths | 156 deaths | 2,716 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 210.8 deaths | 3,358 deaths | 3,147 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 427.86 deaths | 5,301 deaths | 4,873 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Colombia or Yemen?
- Colombia, at 101 deaths against 79 deaths in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Colombia and Yemen?
- 22 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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.