Number of armed conflicts in Syria
Syria: Number of armed conflicts was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Number of armed conflicts in Syria, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in Syria is 4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Syria peaked at 5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Syria 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.054 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.358 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Syria?
- Number of armed conflicts in Syria was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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