Rwanda vs Uganda: Number of armed conflicts

Rwanda
0 conflicts
in 2025
Uganda
0 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda rank
34th
Uganda rank
34th

Number of armed conflicts over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
0123198920072025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Uganda, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 1 conflicts Uganda
1990s 1.9 conflicts 1.5 conflicts 0.4 conflicts Rwanda
2000s 0.1 conflicts 1.2 conflicts 1.1 conflicts Uganda
2010s 0.2 conflicts 0.1 conflicts 0.1 conflicts Rwanda
2020s 0 conflicts 0.3333 conflicts 0.3333 conflicts Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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