Rwanda vs Somalia: Number of armed conflicts
Rwanda
0 conflicts
in 2025
Somalia
0 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda rank
34th
Somalia rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Somalia, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.9 conflicts | 0.4 conflicts | 1.5 conflicts | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.1 conflicts | 0.3 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2 conflicts | 1.7 conflicts | 1.5 conflicts | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0 conflicts | 1.17 conflicts | 1.17 conflicts | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0 conflicts, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Rwanda ranks 34th and Somalia 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.