Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,767 deaths
in 2026
Pakistan
1,774 deaths
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Pakistan rank
8th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1,774 deaths against 1,767 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 114 deaths | 86 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6,814 deaths | 112.4 deaths | 6,702 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,684 deaths | 1,504 deaths | 1,180 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 2,570 deaths | 529.3 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4,685 deaths | 1,382 deaths | 3,303 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1,774 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 Pakistan?
- 7 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.