Congo vs Russian Federation: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Congo
301 deaths
in 2025
Russian Federation
245 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Congo
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Congo currently reports 301 deaths against 245 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 56 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 153.7 deaths | 202.4 deaths | 48.7 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.1 deaths | 265.9 deaths | 257.8 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.2 deaths | 15.1 deaths | 10.9 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 100.83 deaths | 129 deaths | 28.17 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Congo or Russian Federation?
- Congo, at 301 deaths against 245 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Congo and Russian Federation?
- 56 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 19th 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.