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Number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of armed conflicts was 0 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 conflicts
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1 conflicts
in 1989
All-time low
0 conflicts
in 1991
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 1 conflicts1990: 1 conflicts1991: 0 conflicts1992: 0 conflicts1993: 0 conflicts1994: 0 conflicts1995: 0 conflicts1996: 0 conflicts1997: 0 conflicts1998: 0 conflicts1999: 0 conflicts2000: 0 conflicts2001: 0 conflicts2002: 0 conflicts2003: 0 conflicts2004: 0 conflicts2005: 0 conflicts2006: 0 conflicts2007: 0 conflicts2008: 1 conflicts2009: 0 conflicts2010: 0 conflicts2011: 0 conflicts2012: 0 conflicts2013: 0 conflicts2014: 0 conflicts2015: 0 conflicts2016: 0 conflicts2017: 0 conflicts2018: 0 conflicts2019: 0 conflicts2020: 0 conflicts2021: 0 conflicts2022: 0 conflicts2023: 0 conflicts2024: 0 conflicts2025: 0 conflicts

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe is 0 conflicts, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 conflicts in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1991.

Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 conflicts 1 conflicts 1 conflicts 1
1990s 0.1 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 10
2000s 0.1 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 10
2010s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 10
2020s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe?
Number of armed conflicts in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1 conflicts in 1989.
What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1991.
How does Zimbabwe rank for number of armed conflicts?
Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.