Botswana vs China: Deaths in armed conflicts

Botswana
0 deaths
in 2025
China
0 deaths
in 2025
Botswana rank
56th
China rank
56th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Botswana
  • China
01.0k2.0k3.0k198920072025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in China, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

Botswana ranks 56th and China ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1980s 0 deaths 3,138 deaths 3,138 deaths China
1990s 0.1 deaths 0 deaths 0.1 deaths Botswana
2000s 0 deaths 87.7 deaths 87.7 deaths China
2010s 0 deaths 0.5 deaths 0.5 deaths China
2020s 0 deaths 0.1667 deaths 0.1667 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Botswana and China?
0 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
Botswana ranks 56th and China ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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.