Benin vs Congo: Deaths in armed conflicts
Benin
163 deaths
in 2025
Congo
319 deaths
in 2025
Benin rank
33rd
Congo rank
31st
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 319 deaths against 163 deaths in Benin, a difference of 156 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 2,835 deaths | 2,835 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 32.3 deaths | 32.3 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1 deaths | 77.4 deaths | 77.3 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 58.33 deaths | 298.83 deaths | 240.5 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 319 deaths against 163 deaths in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Benin and Congo?
- 156 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Congo ranks 31st of 192 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 high 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.