Afghanistan vs Somalia: States involved in state based conflicts
Afghanistan
1
in 2025
Somalia
1
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st
States involved in state based conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state based conflicts, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state based conflicts between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for states involved in state based conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as States involved in state based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.