How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: States involved in interstate conflicts

Saudi Arabia

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

in 2014

Saudi Arabia rank

51st

United Arab Emirates rank

51st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2222	0	0.2222	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.6	0.2	0.4	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.8	0.5	0.3	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.6	0.2	0.4	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.4	0.2	0.2	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?: Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: States involved in interstate conflicts
Source: Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 14,631 data points, 1816–2014
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.