Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sudan: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4,610 deaths
in 2025
Sudan
65,911 deaths
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 65,911 deaths against 4,610 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 61,301 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 14.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 973 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 5,120 deaths | 233 deaths | 4,888 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 1,517 deaths | 951 deaths | 566 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 740.9 deaths | 284.6 deaths | 456.3 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 3,318 deaths | 12,352 deaths | 9,035 deaths | Sudan |
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 65,911 deaths against 4,610 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
- 61,301 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st 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.