Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Qatar
6 deaths
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5 deaths
in 2025
Qatar rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6 deaths against 5 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 10.2 deaths | 10.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 28.2 deaths | 28.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 3.33 deaths | 2.33 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 6 deaths against 5 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 1 deaths, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Qatar ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.