United Arab Emirates vs Western Sahara: Deaths in armed conflicts
United Arab Emirates
0 deaths
in 2025
Western Sahara
0 deaths
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
56th
Western Sahara rank
56th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Sahara
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Western Sahara ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 378 deaths | 378 deaths | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.5 deaths | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, United Arab Emirates or Western Sahara?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
- 0 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 56th 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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About this data
High 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.