Somalia vs South Sudan: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Somalia
0 deaths
in 2025
South Sudan
0 deaths
in 2025
Somalia rank
34th
South Sudan rank
34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688 deaths | 0 deaths | 688 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 57.7 deaths | 524.1 deaths | 466.4 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.4 deaths | 167.8 deaths | 159.4 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 86.7 deaths | 271.5 deaths | 184.8 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.83 deaths | 40.67 deaths | 18.17 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Somalia ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.