Pakistan vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Pakistan
849 deaths
in 2026
Somalia
1,320 deaths
in 2026
Pakistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,320 deaths against 849 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 471 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 947 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 112.4 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 1,835 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,504 deaths | 927.7 deaths | 576.5 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2,570 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 570 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,250 deaths | 2,744 deaths | 1,494 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,320 deaths against 849 deaths in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Pakistan and Somalia?
- 471 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.