Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?

Saudi Arabia, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Yemen as of 2025.

What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

0 conflicts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Number of state-based conflicts

Saudi Arabia

1 conflicts

in 2025

Yemen

1 conflicts

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

10th

Yemen rank

10th

Number of state-based conflicts over time

Saudi Arabia
Yemen

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Yemen, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Yemen ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	—
1990s	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	0 conflicts	—
2000s	0.4 conflicts	0.3 conflicts	0.1 conflicts	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.6 conflicts	1 conflicts	0.4 conflicts	Yemen
2020s	0.6667 conflicts	1.17 conflicts	0.5 conflicts	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?: Saudi Arabia, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 0 conflicts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?: Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 10th 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of state-based conflicts
Unit: conflicts
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.