Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred
Eritrea
0 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia
0 deaths
in 2025
Eritrea rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 4,596 deaths | 223.4 deaths | 4,372 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,998 deaths | 2.4 deaths | 4,995 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 2.5 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Eritrea ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in interstate 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
The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate conflicts that were ongoing that year.