Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Palestine, State of: Deaths in armed conflicts

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
29,291 deaths
in 2025
Palestine, State of
15,182 deaths
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Palestine, State of rank
5th

Deaths in armed conflicts over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 29,291 deaths against 15,182 deaths in Palestine, State of, a difference of 14,109 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.9 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 28 deaths 63 deaths 35 deaths Palestine, State of
1990s 13,377 deaths 21.8 deaths 13,356 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 3,598 deaths 452.4 deaths 3,145 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2,646 deaths 278.3 deaths 2,367 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 9,270 deaths 10,600 deaths 1,330 deaths Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Palestine, State of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 29,291 deaths against 15,182 deaths in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Palestine, State of?
14,109 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Palestine, State of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Palestine, State of rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Palestine, State of ranks 5th 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

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

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.