Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre

Burundi
0.0023 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0013 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1229 deaths per square kilometre 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre 0.1207 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre 0.001 deaths per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burundi, at 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.001 deaths per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
Last refreshed

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.