Namibia vs Zambia: Number of armed conflicts

Namibia
0 conflicts
in 2025
Zambia
0 conflicts
in 2025
Namibia rank
34th
Zambia rank
34th

Number of armed conflicts over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Zambia, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1 conflicts 1 conflicts 0 conflicts
1990s 0.1 conflicts 0.2 conflicts 0.1 conflicts Zambia
2000s 0.2 conflicts 0.2 conflicts 0 conflicts
2010s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
2020s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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