States involved in wars in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: States involved in wars was 0 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
States involved in wars in Saudi Arabia, 1816–2011
Source: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, states involved in wars in Saudi Arabia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 162 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in wars in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 1816 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1843.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in wars in Saudi Arabia?
- States involved in wars in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2011, according to Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in wars recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1816.
- What is the lowest states involved in wars recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1843.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for states involved in wars?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in wars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.