Afghanistan vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
37.58 % change on previous year
in 2026
Somalia
-65.88 % change on previous year
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Somalia rank
5th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.58 % change on previous year against -65.88 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 103.46 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.67 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 23.81 % change on previous year | 43.2 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.95 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -14.56 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 37.58 % change on previous year against -65.88 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 103.46 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region, 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 by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.