Democratic Republic of Congo vs Palestine: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Democratic Republic of Congo
4,513 deaths
in 2025
Palestine
14,419 deaths
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Palestine rank
1st
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 14,419 deaths against 4,513 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9,906 deaths.
That makes Palestine's figure about 3.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palestine ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | Palestine |
| 1990s | 1,264 deaths | 19.3 deaths | 1,245 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 565.1 deaths | 354 deaths | 211.1 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,017 deaths | 276.3 deaths | 740.9 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1,656 deaths | 10,403 deaths | 8,748 deaths | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 14,419 deaths against 4,513 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 9,906 deaths, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st 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.