Ethiopia vs Russia
Ethiopia vs Russia: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 102,900 deaths in Ethiopia and 70 deaths in Russia, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 102,830 deaths, or 1,500 times that in Russia.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 2015, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 1 and Russia ranked 41 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Ethiopia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 102,900 | 70 |
| 2021 | 13,530 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4,819 | 32 |
| 2019 | 412 | 26 |
| 2018 | 672 | 36 |
| 2017 | 450 | 53 |
| 2016 | 570 | 70 |
| 2015 | 318 | 86 |
| 2014 | 26 | 182 |
| 2013 | 274 | 361 |
| 2012 | 391 | 516 |
| 2011 | 57 | 396 |
| 2010 | 31 | 476 |
| 2009 | 834 | 696 |
| 2008 | 275 | 404 |
| 2007 | 471 | 176 |
| 2006 | 597 | 259 |
| 2005 | 247 | 682 |
| 2004 | 462 | 1,300 |
| 2003 | 1,064 | 548 |
| 2002 | 801 | 1,484 |
| 2001 | 370 | 979 |
| 2000 | 442 | 4,318 |
| 1999 | 2,786 | 6,197 |
| 1998 | 1,123 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 52 | 2,763 |
| 1995 | 1,029 | 1,891 |
| 1994 | 75 | 473 |
| 1993 | 124 | 145 |
| 1992 | 1,014 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6,388 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19,190 | 1 |
| 1989 | 18,770 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025