Congo vs Russia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they
Congo
301 deaths
in 2025
Russia
245 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
19th
Russia rank
20th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they over time
- Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 301 deaths against 245 deaths in Russia, a difference of 56 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russia ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Russia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 153.7 deaths | 202.4 deaths | 48.7 deaths | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.1 deaths | 265.9 deaths | 257.8 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.2 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 10.9 deaths | Russia |
| 2020s | 100.83 deaths | 129 deaths | 28.17 deaths | Russia |
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 or Russia?
- Congo, at 301 deaths against 245 deaths in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Congo and Russia?
- 56 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Russia rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 19th and Russia ranks 20th of 197 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.