Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Saudi Arabia or United States?

Saudi Arabia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2025.

What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Saudi Arabia and United States?

0 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United States: Deaths in armed conflicts

Saudi Arabia

0 deaths

in 2025

United States

0 deaths

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

34th

United States rank

34th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

Saudi Arabia
United States

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	5.9 deaths	275.3 deaths	269.4 deaths	United States
2010s	3.7 deaths	2.2 deaths	1.5 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Saudi Arabia or United States?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Saudi Arabia and United States?: 0 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?: Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and United States 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit: deaths
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.