Libya vs Western Sahara: Number of state-based conflicts
Libya
0 conflicts
in 2025
Western Sahara
0 conflicts
in 2025
Libya rank
19th
Western Sahara rank
19th
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Libya
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Libya ranks 19th and Western Sahara ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 0.8 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1667 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Libya or Western Sahara?
- Libya, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Libya and Western Sahara?
- 0 conflicts, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Western Sahara rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Libya ranks 19th and Western Sahara ranks 19th of 196 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.