Table 1.
Overview of the diversity of the conflict situations in each of the 15 countries included in this study, with the number of conflict events on record for each country
| Country name | Number of conflict events 2010–2020 | 2020 Population estimates (World Banka) | Provinces with more than 20 conflicts 2010–2020 | Type of conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 23,936 | 38,928,340 | Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Fara, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghor, Hilmand, Hirat, Jawzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktya, Parwan, Samangan, Sari Pul, Takhar, Uruzgan, Wardak, Zabul | Civil War |
| Central African Republic | 1254 | 4,829,760 |
Bangui, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kémo, Lobaye, Mambéré-Kadéi, Mbomou, Nana-Grébizi, Nana-Mambéré, Ombella-M'Poko, Ouaka, Ouham, Sangha-Mbaéré, Vakaga |
Sectarian |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2282 | 89,561,400 | Haut-Uélé, Ituri, Kasaï Occidental, Kasaï Oriental, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Katanga, Kinshasa city, Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Nord Kivu, Orientale, Sud Kivu, Tanganyika | Political instability |
| Iraq | 4420 | 40,222,500 | Al Anbār, Al Başrah, Al Muthanná, Al Qādisīyah, An Najaf, Arbīl, As Sulaymānīyah, Bābil, Baghdād, Dahūk, Dhī Qār, Diyālá, Karbalā’, Kirkūk, Maysān, Nīnawá, Şalāḩ ad Dīn, Wāsiţ | Civil War |
| Israel, West Bank and Gaza strip | 509 | 9,216,900 | Gaza Strip, Southern district, West Bank | Territorial Dispute |
| Lebanon | 118 | 6,825,440 | Baalbek-Hermel, North Lebanon | Political instability |
| Libya | 1103 | 6,871,290 | Al Wahat, Benghazi, Darnah, Jabal al Gharbi, Misrata, Mourzouq, Sabha, Surt, Tripoli, Zawiyah | Civil War |
| Mali | 795 | 20,250,830 | Gao, Kidal, Ménaka, Mopti, Segou, Tombouctou | Transnational Terrorism |
| Myanmar | 1027 | 54,409,790 | Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine, Shan | Sectarian |
| Nigeria | 4079 | 206,139,590 | Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Ekiti, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe | Sectarian |
| Somalia | 3714 | 15,893,220 | Banaadir, Lower Shabelle, Lower Juba, Bay, Gedo, Hiran, Middle Shabelle, Bakool, Galgudud, Middle Juba, Mudug | Transnational Terrorism |
| South Sudan | 802 | 11,193,730 | Unity, Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Upper Nile, West Bahr-al-Ghazal, Lakes, West Equatoria, Warap | Civil War |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 59,312 | 17,500,660 | Al Hasakah, Aleppo, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda, Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez Zor, Hamah, Homs, Idlib, Latakia, Quneitra, Rif Dimashq, Tartus | Civil War |
| Ukraine | 1002 | 44,134,690 | Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast | Territorial Dispute |
| Yemen | 2422 | 29,825,970 | Abyan, Ta'izz, al-Bayḑā’, ‘Amrān, al-Ḩudaydah, Ḩaḑramawt, Shabwah, Amānat al ‘Āşimah, Ma'rib, Şa‘dah, Ḩajjah, Laḩij, aḑ-Ḑāli‘, al-Jawf, Şan‘ā’, Ibb | Civil War |
To provide context for the reader on the geographical scope, we also list the locations of large numbers of conflict events [62, 67], and the type of conflict occurring [66]
aThe World Bank Population Statistics: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL