Ethiopia vs Iraq: Number of state-based conflicts
Ethiopia
1 conflicts
in 2025
Iraq
1 conflicts
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Iraq rank
10th
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Iraq, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.33 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 0.3333 conflicts | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Ethiopia, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 0 conflicts, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 10th 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.