Cameroon vs Congo: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Cameroon
143 deaths
in 2025
Congo
301 deaths
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Congo rank
19th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 301 deaths against 143 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 158 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Congo ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths | 153.7 deaths | 148 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 8.1 deaths | 8.1 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 141.9 deaths | 4.2 deaths | 137.7 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 267 deaths | 100.83 deaths | 166.17 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 301 deaths against 143 deaths in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Cameroon and Congo?
- 158 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Congo ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.