Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Number of armed conflicts
Cameroon
3 conflicts
in 2025
Ethiopia
3 conflicts
in 2025
Cameroon rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 2 conflicts | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.1 conflicts | 0.3 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0.7 conflicts | 0.7 conflicts | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.5 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | 0.9 conflicts | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.5 conflicts | 4.17 conflicts | 0.6667 conflicts | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0 conflicts, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.