Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Mauritania
0 deaths
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
0 deaths
in 2026
Mauritania rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121 deaths | 0 deaths | 121 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths | 41 deaths | 36.3 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5 deaths | 6.1 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7 deaths | 8.7 deaths | 8 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4286 deaths | 52.71 deaths | 52.29 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea 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 by region. 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.