Number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of armed conflicts was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of is 1, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of peaked at 3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Palestine, State of 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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More social development data for Palestine, State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (1995)
- Democracy lexical 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of?
- Number of armed conflicts in Palestine, State of was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Palestine, State of ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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