Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred
Kenya
26 deaths
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
31 deaths
in 2025
Kenya rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31 deaths against 26 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 deaths | 0 deaths | 60 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 134.3 deaths | 10 deaths | 124.3 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 124.5 deaths | 6.1 deaths | 118.4 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.9 deaths | 8.7 deaths | 79.2 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.5 deaths | 57.17 deaths | 45.67 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31 deaths against 26 deaths in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th 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 non-state 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 non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.