Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Israel
3 deaths
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
4 deaths
in 2026
Israel rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4 deaths against 3 deaths in Israel, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 deaths | 0 deaths | 8 deaths | Israel |
| 1990s | 15.3 deaths | 9.6 deaths | 5.7 deaths | Israel |
| 2000s | 76.1 deaths | 16.1 deaths | 60 deaths | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6 deaths | 31.9 deaths | 26.3 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 202 deaths | 3.43 deaths | 198.57 deaths | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4 deaths against 3 deaths in Israel as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 1 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Israel ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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.