Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,546 deaths
in 2025
Sudan
62,775 deaths
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 62,775 deaths against 3,546 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 59,229 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 17.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 1,001 deaths | 973 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4,937 deaths | 231.1 deaths | 4,706 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,468 deaths | 1,025 deaths | 443.3 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 656.1 deaths | 153.8 deaths | 502.3 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2,895 deaths | 11,272 deaths | 8,377 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 62,775 deaths against 3,546 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 59,229 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.