Colombia vs Congo: Number of armed conflicts
Colombia
5 conflicts
in 2025
Congo
4 conflicts
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Congo rank
5th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5 conflicts against 4 conflicts in Congo, a difference of 1 conflicts.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | 1.1 conflicts | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | 3.8 conflicts | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.9 conflicts | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4 conflicts | 1.17 conflicts | 2.83 conflicts | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 5 conflicts against 4 conflicts in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Colombia and Congo?
- 1 conflicts, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Congo ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.