Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,767 deaths
in 2026
Ethiopia
2,054 deaths
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2,054 deaths against 1,767 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 287 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 18,767 deaths | 18,739 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6,814 deaths | 3,166 deaths | 3,648 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,684 deaths | 513.1 deaths | 2,171 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 314.6 deaths | 1,726 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4,685 deaths | 47,551 deaths | 42,866 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2,054 deaths against 1,767 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 287 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.