Locations of ongoing armed conflicts in South Africa
South Africa: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts was 1 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Rank
1st
of 193 groups
All-time high
1
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
37
1989β2025
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts in South Africa, 1989β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1 for locations of ongoing armed conflicts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, locations of ongoing armed conflicts in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 1st of 193 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for South Africa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 55,177 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,319 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.857 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.633 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.743 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.87 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.837 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.47 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is locations of ongoing armed conflicts in South Africa?
- Locations of ongoing armed conflicts in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest locations of ongoing armed conflicts recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest locations of ongoing armed conflicts recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 193 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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