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
0123198920072025

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

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.