Cameroon vs Russian Federation: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Cameroon
143 deaths
in 2025
Russian Federation
245 deaths
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
20th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Cameroon
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 245 deaths against 143 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 102 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths | 202.4 deaths | 196.7 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 265.9 deaths | 265.9 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 141.9 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 126.8 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 267 deaths | 129 deaths | 138 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Cameroon or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 245 deaths against 143 deaths in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 102 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Russian Federation rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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.