Ethiopia vs South Africa
Ethiopia vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 102,900 deaths in Ethiopia and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 102,900 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 1997, when it overtook South Africa.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Ethiopia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 102,900 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13,530 | 123 |
| 2020 | 4,819 | 0 |
| 2019 | 412 | 0 |
| 2018 | 672 | 1 |
| 2017 | 450 | 0 |
| 2016 | 570 | 0 |
| 2015 | 318 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 274 | 0 |
| 2012 | 391 | 0 |
| 2011 | 57 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 0 |
| 2009 | 834 | 0 |
| 2008 | 275 | 0 |
| 2007 | 471 | 0 |
| 2006 | 597 | 0 |
| 2005 | 247 | 0 |
| 2004 | 462 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1,064 | 0 |
| 2002 | 801 | 0 |
| 2001 | 370 | 0 |
| 2000 | 442 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2,786 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1,123 | 29 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 52 | 156 |
| 1995 | 1,029 | 143 |
| 1994 | 75 | 509 |
| 1993 | 124 | 889 |
| 1992 | 1,014 | 707 |
| 1991 | 6,388 | 695 |
| 1990 | 19,190 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 18,770 | 281 |
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 South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025