Syria vs Yemen: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Syria
0.0128 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
0.009 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
7th
Yemen rank
10th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre against 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 0.224 deaths per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre against 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.