Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
4,513 deaths
in 2025
Somalia
3,095 deaths
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Somalia rank
5th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4,513 deaths against 3,095 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,418 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 373 deaths | 373 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,264 deaths | 1,262 deaths | 2.9 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 565.1 deaths | 546.2 deaths | 18.9 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,017 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 774.2 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,656 deaths | 2,712 deaths | 1,057 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4,513 deaths against 3,095 deaths in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 1,418 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.