Iran vs Yemen: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Iran
1
in 2025
Yemen
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Iran or Yemen?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Iran and Yemen?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.