Ethiopia vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
50.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
79.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Somalia rank
8th
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 79.1 % change on previous year against 50.08 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 29.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -42.17 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 74.32 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 56.47 % change on previous year | 53.27 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.4 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 87.36 % change on previous year | 23.98 % change on previous year | 63.38 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 79.1 % change on previous year against 50.08 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 29.02 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.