Botswana vs South Africa: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Botswana
0 deaths
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths
in 2025
Botswana rank
47th
South Africa rank
47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.
Across all 37 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 47th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 78 deaths | 78 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1 deaths | 80.7 deaths | 80.6 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.1 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0.3333 deaths | 0.3333 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Botswana ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 47th 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. 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.