Ethiopia vs Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Ethiopia
4,312
in 2025
Somalia
3,095
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Somalia rank
5th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4,312 against 3,095 in Somalia, a difference of 1,217.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,422 | 373 | 18,049 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2,641 | 1,262 | 1,379 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 111.5 | 546.2 | 434.7 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 52 | 1,791 | 1,739 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 52,931 | 2,712 | 50,219 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 4,312 against 3,095 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1,217, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.