Rwanda vs Sweden: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts

Rwanda
1 deaths
in 2025
Sweden
0 deaths
in 2025
Rwanda rank
44th
Sweden rank
47th

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198920072025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.

Rwanda ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 196 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 78,620 deaths 0 deaths 78,620 deaths Rwanda
2000s 1.3 deaths 0 deaths 1.3 deaths Rwanda
2010s 3.9 deaths 0.5 deaths 3.4 deaths Rwanda
2020s 0.3333 deaths 0 deaths 0.3333 deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Rwanda or Sweden?
Rwanda, at 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Rwanda and Sweden?
1 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
Rwanda ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.