Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Number of state-based conflicts
Ethiopia
1 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda
1 conflicts
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Rwanda rank
10th
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Rwanda, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 conflicts | 0.4 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.33 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0 conflicts, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 10th 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 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.