Somalia vs Syria: States involved in state based conflicts

Somalia
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Somalia rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

States involved in state based conflicts over time

  • Somalia
  • Syria
00.20.40.60.81194619852025

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Somalia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Syria
1970s 0.2 0.2 0
1980s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Somalia
1990s 0.7 0 0.7 Somalia
2000s 0.6 0 0.6 Somalia
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Somalia
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, Somalia or Syria?
Somalia, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in states involved in state based conflicts between Somalia and Syria?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for states involved in state based conflicts?
Somalia ranks 1st and Syria 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.

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About this data

Indicator
States involved in state based conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 12,406 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed