Number of armed conflicts in Egypt
Egypt: Number of armed conflicts was 0 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 conflicts
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2 conflicts
in 2005
All-time low
0 conflicts
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in Egypt, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Egypt stood at 0 conflicts. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Egypt peaked at 2 conflicts in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
That places Egypt 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts in Egypt, year by year
| Year | conflicts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1991 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1992 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1993 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1994 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1995 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 1996 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2001 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2002 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2003 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2004 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2005 | 2 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2008 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2009 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2011 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2012 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2013 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2014 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2016 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2025 | 0 conflicts | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 34 Maldives 0 conflicts
- 34 Malta 0 conflicts
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 conflicts
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- 34 New Zealand 0 conflicts
- 34 Nicaragua 0 conflicts
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- 34 Seychelles 0 conflicts
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- 34 Slovakia 0 conflicts
- 34 Slovenia 0 conflicts
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 conflicts
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- 34 Tonga 0 conflicts
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- 34 Tuvalu 0 conflicts
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More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Egypt?
- Number of armed conflicts in Egypt was 0 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2 conflicts in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.