Somalia vs South Sudan: Number of armed conflicts
Somalia
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
34th
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.8333 | 0.3333 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.