Iraq vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Iraq
2 deaths
in 2025
Somalia
0 deaths
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Somalia rank
34th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 688 deaths | 688 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 238.9 deaths | 57.7 deaths | 181.2 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 503.7 deaths | 8.4 deaths | 495.3 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,224 deaths | 86.7 deaths | 1,137 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43.17 deaths | 58.83 deaths | 15.67 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Iraq or Somalia?
- Iraq, at 2 deaths against 0 deaths in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Iraq and Somalia?
- 2 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Somalia 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 in armed conflicts 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.