Congo vs Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts
Congo
319 deaths
in 2025
Iraq
177 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
31st
Iraq rank
32nd
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 319 deaths against 177 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 142 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 50 deaths | 50 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,835 deaths | 4,449 deaths | 1,614 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 32.3 deaths | 4,111 deaths | 4,079 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 77.4 deaths | 6,896 deaths | 6,819 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 298.83 deaths | 786.83 deaths | 488 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 319 deaths against 177 deaths in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Congo and Iraq?
- 142 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 32nd 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.
Individual pages
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.