Iraq vs Kuwait: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iraq
2 deaths
in 2025
Kuwait
0 deaths
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Kuwait rank
34th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Kuwait, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 238.9 deaths | 28.6 deaths | 210.3 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 503.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 503.7 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,224 deaths | 2.6 deaths | 1,221 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 43.17 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 2 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th 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 based on where they occurred. 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.