Ethiopia vs South Sudan
Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 102,900 deaths in Ethiopia and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 102,221 deaths, or 150 times that in South Sudan.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 2020, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 1 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Ethiopia | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 102,900 | 679 |
| 2021 | 13,530 | 885 |
| 2020 | 4,819 | 638 |
| 2019 | 412 | 585 |
| 2018 | 672 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 450 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 570 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 318 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 26 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 274 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 391 | 807 |
| 2011 | 57 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 31 | 266 |
| 2009 | 834 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 275 | 135 |
| 2007 | 471 | 275 |
| 2006 | 597 | 155 |
| 2005 | 247 | 168 |
| 2004 | 462 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 1,064 | 62 |
| 2002 | 801 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 370 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 442 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 2,786 | 558 |
| 1998 | 1,123 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 2 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 52 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 1,029 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 75 | 491 |
| 1993 | 124 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 1,014 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 6,388 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 19,190 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 18,770 | 3,907 |
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 Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022