Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ukraine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4,610 deaths
in 2025
Ukraine
2,635 deaths
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
4th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Ukraine
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4,610 deaths against 2,635 deaths in Ukraine, a difference of 1,975 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 5,120 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,120 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 1,517 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,517 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 740.9 deaths | 120.1 deaths | 620.8 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 3,318 deaths | 4,483 deaths | 1,165 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ukraine?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4,610 deaths against 2,635 deaths in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ukraine?
- 1,975 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ukraine rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.