Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
What the numbers show
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 100 % change on previous year in Somalia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is -100 % change on previous year, and the mean is -47.22 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Congo (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Syria (down 200.0%).
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Congo | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Niger | 100 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Chad | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mozambique | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Syria | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 200.0% | flat |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Yemen | -50 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Libya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Kenya | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Ethiopia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Burundi | -100 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | South Sudan | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Armenia | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Angola | -100 % change on previous year | 2003 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Tajikistan | -100 % change on previous year | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Ukraine | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Afghanistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of state-based 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 state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.