Ethiopia vs Kenya: States involved in state-based conflicts
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Ethiopia |
| 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, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.