Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Kuwait
14 deaths
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
12 deaths
in 2026
Kuwait rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14 deaths against 12 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 179 deaths | 0 deaths | 179 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 2.6 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 2.14 deaths | 0.1429 deaths | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 14 deaths against 12 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 197 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.