Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Saudi Arabia
4 deaths
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
10 deaths
in 2026
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10 deaths against 4 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6 deaths.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 9.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 9.6 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 16.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 16.1 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 31.9 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.43 deaths | 1.86 deaths | 1.57 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10 deaths against 4 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th 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.