Number of state-based conflicts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of state-based conflicts was 1 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of state-based conflicts in Ethiopia, 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 state-based conflicts in Ethiopia stood at 1 conflicts.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of state-based conflicts in Ethiopia peaked at 3 conflicts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
That places Ethiopia 10th 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 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.257 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.304 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state-based conflicts in Ethiopia?
- Number of state-based conflicts in Ethiopia was 1 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 state-based conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 conflicts in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of state-based conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.