Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 1,498 deaths in Afghanistan and 31 deaths in Saudi Arabia, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 1,467 deaths, or 48 times that in Saudi Arabia.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
- In 2022, Afghanistan ranked 12 and Saudi Arabia ranked 47 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,498 | 31 |
| 2021 | 36,370 | 110 |
| 2020 | 20,810 | 16 |
| 2019 | 30,390 | 63 |
| 2018 | 26,820 | 13 |
| 2017 | 19,740 | 185 |
| 2016 | 18,670 | 125 |
| 2015 | 17,930 | 205 |
| 2014 | 12,500 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8,104 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7,754 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7,560 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7,151 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6,488 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5,644 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6,911 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4,958 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1,700 | 31 |
| 2004 | 809 | 91 |
| 2003 | 922 | 26 |
| 2002 | 1,131 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5,553 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5,387 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5,074 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12,150 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6,719 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3,574 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5,610 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9,055 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4,097 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4,366 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3,553 | 96 |
| 1990 | 1,514 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5,411 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia
Health
- Life expectancyAfghanistan: 66 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAfghanistan: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024Saudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAfghanistan: 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023Saudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAfghanistan: 4.14% in 2017Saudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateAfghanistan: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Saudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAfghanistan: 41.5 million people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthAfghanistan: 2.85% a year in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAfghanistan: 4.84 births per woman in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAfghanistan: 25.9% in 2025Saudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025
- Median ageAfghanistan: 16.9 years in 2023Saudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAfghanistan: 2.4% in 2023Saudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateAfghanistan: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Saudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingAfghanistan: 1.83% of GDP in 2021Saudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAfghanistan: $8.55M in 1977Saudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personAfghanistan: $7 in 2021Saudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAfghanistan: 5% of government spending in 2020Saudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAfghanistan: 165,000 people in 2020Saudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020
- National powerAfghanistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022Saudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAfghanistan: 1.82% of the labour force in 2020Saudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAfghanistan: 65 million TIV in 2021Saudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAfghanistan: 1 million TIV in 1992Saudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023