Afghanistan vs India: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Afghanistan
124
in 2025
India
108
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
India rank
25th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 124 against 108 in India, a difference of 16.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303 | 238 | 65 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,053 | 410.2 | 642.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 505.1 | 682.9 | 177.8 | India |
| 2010s | 1,152 | 215.3 | 936.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 759.17 | 77.67 | 681.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 124 against 108 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Afghanistan and India?
- 16, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and India ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.