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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0013 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
0.002 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Sudan rank
10th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sudan
00.0050.010.015198920062023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.002 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.002 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
0.0007 deaths per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.