Congo vs Myanmar: Deaths in armed conflicts
Congo
290 deaths
in 2025
Myanmar
207 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Myanmar rank
14th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 290 deaths against 207 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 83 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Myanmar ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 132.1 deaths | 199.3 deaths | 67.2 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.9 deaths | 178.2 deaths | 168.3 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 223.9 deaths | 223.9 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 98.5 deaths | 456 deaths | 357.5 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Congo or Myanmar?
- Congo, at 290 deaths against 207 deaths in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Congo and Myanmar?
- 83 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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.