Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,767 deaths
in 2026
Somalia
2,282 deaths
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,282 deaths against 1,767 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 515 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 1,033 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6,814 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 4,867 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,684 deaths | 927.7 deaths | 1,756 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 40.7 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4,685 deaths | 2,881 deaths | 1,804 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,282 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 Somalia?
- 515 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.