Number of armed conflicts in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in South Sudan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in South Sudan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in South Sudan peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places South Sudan 34th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.39 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.228 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.064 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.133 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.152 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.155 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in South Sudan?
- Number of armed conflicts in South Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of armed conflicts?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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