Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Congo
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Congo
2010s 0.3 0.2 0.1 Congo
2020s 0.8333 0.8333 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Congo ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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 Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Countries where armed conflicts took place
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.