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Number of armed conflicts in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of armed conflicts was 0 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 conflicts
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1 conflicts
in 1990
All-time low
0 conflicts
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Number of armed conflicts in Kuwait, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 0 conflicts1990: 1 conflicts1991: 1 conflicts1992: 0 conflicts1993: 0 conflicts1994: 0 conflicts1995: 0 conflicts1996: 1 conflicts1997: 0 conflicts1998: 0 conflicts1999: 0 conflicts2000: 0 conflicts2001: 0 conflicts2002: 0 conflicts2003: 0 conflicts2004: 0 conflicts2005: 0 conflicts2006: 0 conflicts2007: 0 conflicts2008: 0 conflicts2009: 0 conflicts2010: 0 conflicts2011: 0 conflicts2012: 0 conflicts2013: 0 conflicts2014: 0 conflicts2015: 1 conflicts2016: 0 conflicts2017: 0 conflicts2018: 0 conflicts2019: 0 conflicts2020: 0 conflicts2021: 0 conflicts2022: 0 conflicts2023: 0 conflicts2024: 0 conflicts2025: 0 conflicts

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.

Analysis

In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Kuwait stood at 0 conflicts. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Kuwait peaked at 1 conflicts in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.

That places Kuwait 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 1
1990s 0.3 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 10
2000s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 10
2010s 0.1 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 10
2020s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of armed conflicts in Kuwait?
Number of armed conflicts in Kuwait was 0 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1 conflicts in 1990.
What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
How does Kuwait rank for number of armed conflicts?
Kuwait ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of armed 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
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.