Libya vs Somalia: Number of armed conflicts

Libya
0 conflicts
in 2025
Somalia
0 conflicts
in 2025
Libya rank
34th
Somalia rank
34th

Number of armed conflicts over time

  • Libya
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Somalia, a difference of 0 conflicts.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 1 conflicts Somalia
1990s 0 conflicts 0.4 conflicts 0.4 conflicts Somalia
2000s 0 conflicts 0.3 conflicts 0.3 conflicts Somalia
2010s 0.6 conflicts 1.7 conflicts 1.1 conflicts Somalia
2020s 0.1667 conflicts 1.17 conflicts 1 conflicts Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Libya or Somalia?
Libya, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Libya and Somalia?
0 conflicts, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
Libya ranks 34th and Somalia 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.