States involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: States involved in state-based conflicts was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
States involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia, 1946–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, states involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, states involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia peaked at 1 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Ethiopia
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.257 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.285 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.342 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.257 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia?
- States involved in state-based conflicts in Ethiopia was 1 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
- What is the lowest states involved in state-based conflicts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Ethiopia rank for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is states involved in state-based conflicts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.