Somalia vs South Sudan
Somalia vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 3,110 deaths in Somalia and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Somalia, by 2,431 deaths, or 4.58 times that in South Sudan.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 2015, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2022, Somalia ranked 7 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Somalia | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,110 | 679 |
| 2021 | 2,259 | 885 |
| 2020 | 2,095 | 638 |
| 2019 | 2,180 | 585 |
| 2018 | 2,430 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 2,065 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 2,074 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 1,263 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 1,291 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 1,037 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 2,991 | 807 |
| 2011 | 2,125 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 2,817 | 266 |
| 2009 | 2,146 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 1,732 | 135 |
| 2007 | 1,585 | 275 |
| 2006 | 1,187 | 155 |
| 2005 | 388 | 168 |
| 2004 | 666 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 395 | 62 |
| 2002 | 624 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 445 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 171 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 522 | 558 |
| 1998 | 312 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 268 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 939 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 460 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 625 | 491 |
| 1993 | 478 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 4,729 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 8,455 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 2,760 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 1,067 | 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
Somalia vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancySomalia: 58.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySomalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySomalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSomalia: 3.79% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateSomalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSomalia: 18.4 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthSomalia: 3.57% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSomalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSomalia: 55.1% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageSomalia: 15.5 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSomalia: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateSomalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingSomalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSomalia: $193M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personSomalia: $10 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSomalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSomalia: 14,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerSomalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSomalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSomalia: 2 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022