Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
What the numbers show
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 166.67 % change on previous year in Nigeria; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Peru.
The median across all reporting countries is -100 % change on previous year, and the mean is -46.85 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Sierra Leone (down 300.0%).
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 166.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Syria | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Congo | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 50 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 25 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 8 | Israel | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Palestine | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Niger | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Burundi | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Mozambique | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Chad | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Iran | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Yemen | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Cameroon | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Brazil | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -20 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 180.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Central African Republic | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Haiti | -42.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Myanmar | -50 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | South Africa | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Rwanda | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Zambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Thailand | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Venezuela | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Uganda | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Tanzania | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Togo | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Senegal | -100 % change on previous year | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | down 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Somalia | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 29 | South Sudan | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Turkey | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | East Timor | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Indonesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Angola | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Algeria | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Ecuador | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Guinea | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Guatemala | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Honduras | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Kenya | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Cambodia | -100 % change on previous year | 1999 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Liberia | -100 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Mauritania | -100 % change on previous year | 2010 | — | falling |
| 29 | Nepal | -100 % change on previous year | 2007 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Peru | -100 % change on previous year | 1995 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.