Rwanda vs South Africa: Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita
Rwanda
0 deaths per person
in 2025
South Africa
0 deaths per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 deaths per person against 0 deaths per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0243 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0242 deaths per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per capita, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0 deaths per person against 0 deaths per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, per capita between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.