Number of armed conflicts in Israel
Israel: Number of armed conflicts was 1 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Israel, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in Israel is 1 conflicts, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Israel peaked at 3 conflicts in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1990.
Israel ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 6 |
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More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.787 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Israel?
- Number of armed conflicts in Israel was 1 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3 conflicts in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.