Russia vs Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Russia
211 deaths
in 2026
Yemen
177 deaths
in 2026
Russia rank
18th
Yemen rank
20th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Russia
- Yemen
How they compare
Russia currently reports 211 deaths against 177 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 34 deaths.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Russia ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 1,147 deaths | 148.9 deaths | 998 deaths | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,086 deaths | 156 deaths | 929.6 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 219.4 deaths | 3,358 deaths | 3,138 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2,216 deaths | 5,315 deaths | 3,099 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Russia or Yemen?
- Russia, at 211 deaths against 177 deaths in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Russia and Yemen?
- 34 deaths, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Russia ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th 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.