Congo vs United States: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Congo
0 deaths
in 2026
United States
0 deaths
in 2026
Congo rank
39th
United States rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and United States ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 1,527 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,527 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 26.6 deaths | 298.6 deaths | 272 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 77 deaths | 3.3 deaths | 73.7 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 137 deaths | 0.1429 deaths | 136.86 deaths | 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, Congo or United States?
- Congo, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Congo and United States?
- 0 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 39th and United States ranks 39th 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.