Share of each country’s news about armed violence, last 12 months
EthiopiaSomalia
Ethiopia vs Somalia: which is more tense right now?
This week, 19.9% of the news located in Ethiopia is about armed violence (#4 of 74), against 16.8% in Somalia (#5). Ethiopia is the more tense of the two right now.
Ethiopia19.9%#4 · far above its usual level
Somalia16.8%#5 · around its usual level
Ethiopia tenser than Somalia10%of weeks since 2017
Both most tense12 January 2020week with the highest combined reading
Weekly average since 2017
EthiopiaSomalia
Year by yearshare of each country’s news about armed violence
| Year | Ethiopia, average | Somalia, average | More tense |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.3% | 8.8% | Somalia |
| 2025 | 5.5% | 13.7% | Somalia |
| 2024 | 6.0% | 9.8% | Somalia |
| 2023 | 7.5% | 16.2% | Somalia |
| 2022 | 10.6% | 16.6% | Somalia |
| 2021 | 12.6% | 16.0% | Somalia |
| 2020 | 7.6% | 16.7% | Somalia |
| 2019 | 5.4% | 15.3% | Somalia |
| 2018 | 4.7% | 15.7% | Somalia |
| 2017 | 5.7% | 16.9% | Somalia |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ethiopia or Somalia more tense right now?
Ethiopia is the more tense this week: 19.9% of its news is about armed violence, against 16.8% for Somalia.
Which has been more tense since 2017, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia was the more tense of the two in 10% of weeks since 2017, Somalia in the other 90%.
When were Ethiopia and Somalia most tense together?
In the week to 12 January 2020: 5.4% for Ethiopia and 39.0% for Somalia.
How is this measured?
For each country, Riftrate measures the share of the news located there that is about armed violence (war and terrorism, excluding ordinary crime), over 7 days, from the GDELT event database. It does not depend on the size of the country. It measures the news, not casualties.