Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1 0 1 Ethiopia
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Rwanda
2000s 1 0.2 0.8 Ethiopia
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Ethiopia
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Countries where armed conflicts took place
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.