Papua New Guinea vs United States: Deaths in armed conflicts
Papua New Guinea
0 deaths
in 2025
United States
0 deaths
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
United States rank
34th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 5.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 5.5 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 275.3 deaths | 275.3 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 2.2 deaths | 2.2 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths | 0 deaths | 4.33 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 197 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
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.