Kenya vs Rwanda: Number of armed conflicts
Kenya
0 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda
0 conflicts
in 2025
Kenya rank
34th
Rwanda rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Rwanda, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 1.9 conflicts | 1.9 conflicts | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.8 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0.7 conflicts | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | 0.9 conflicts | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8333 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0 conflicts, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.