Rwanda vs Uganda: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1 1 Uganda
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Uganda
2010s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Rwanda
2020s 0.5 0.6667 0.1667 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Rwanda and Uganda?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Rwanda ranks 1st and Uganda 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.