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Countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Countries where armed conflicts took place was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 11990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara peaked at 1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Western Sahara 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara, year by year

Year Value Change
1989 1 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara?
Countries where armed conflicts took place in Western Sahara was 0 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest countries where armed conflicts took place recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
What is the lowest countries where armed conflicts took place recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Western Sahara rank for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Western Sahara ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Countries where armed conflicts took place
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (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
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At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.