Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Kenya
2
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3
in 2025
Kenya rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 1.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 50.6 | 0 | 50.6 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 0 | 59.4 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23 | 4.83 | 18.17 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3 against 2 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.