El Salvador vs Guatemala: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
El Salvador
0 deaths
in 2026
Guatemala
0 deaths
in 2026
El Salvador rank
39th
Guatemala rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,924 deaths | 489 deaths | 4,435 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 93.7 deaths | 212.7 deaths | 119 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths | 10.4 deaths | 7 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths | 5.6 deaths | 3.1 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 12.57 deaths | 8.29 deaths | 4.29 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Guatemala as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 39th 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 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.