Laos vs South Africa: Number of armed conflicts
Laos
0 conflicts
in 2025
South Africa
0 conflicts
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in South Africa, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | Laos |
| 2010s | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Laos and South Africa?
- 0 conflicts, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Laos ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 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.