Colombia vs Congo, Rep.: Deaths in armed conflicts
Colombia
318 deaths
in 2025
Congo, Rep.
290 deaths
in 2025
Colombia rank
11th
Congo, Rep. rank
12th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Colombia
- Congo, Rep.
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 318 deaths against 290 deaths in Congo, Rep., a difference of 28 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Congo, Rep. ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142 deaths | 0 deaths | 142 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 333.9 deaths | 132.1 deaths | 201.8 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,233 deaths | 9.9 deaths | 1,223 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 31.4 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 214.33 deaths | 98.5 deaths | 115.83 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Colombia or Congo, Rep.?
- Colombia, at 318 deaths against 290 deaths in Congo, Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Colombia and Congo, Rep.?
- 28 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Rep.?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Congo, Rep. rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Congo, Rep. ranks 12th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.