Somalia vs Syria: Number of state-based conflicts
Somalia
2 conflicts
in 2025
Syria
2 conflicts
in 2025
Somalia rank
2nd
Syria rank
2nd
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Syria, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.7 conflicts | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.4 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.83 conflicts | 2.33 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Somalia or Syria?
- Somalia, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Somalia and Syria?
- 0 conflicts, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 2nd 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.