Iran vs Yemen: Number of armed conflicts
Iran
1 conflicts
in 2025
Yemen
1 conflicts
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Yemen rank
19th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Yemen, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0.3 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.3 conflicts | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1 conflicts | 0.3 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.8333 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Iran or Yemen?
- Iran, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Iran and Yemen?
- 0 conflicts, 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 number of armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.