Central African Republic vs Congo: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Central African Republic
128 deaths
in 2025
Congo
301 deaths
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Congo rank
19th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 301 deaths against 128 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 173 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 153.7 deaths | 153.7 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 49.1 deaths | 8.1 deaths | 41 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 736.3 deaths | 4.2 deaths | 732.1 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 219.5 deaths | 100.83 deaths | 118.67 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 301 deaths against 128 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 173 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 19th 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.