Congo vs Sudan: Number of armed conflicts
Congo
4 conflicts
in 2025
Sudan
4 conflicts
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Sudan rank
5th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4 conflicts against 4 conflicts in Sudan, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 2 conflicts | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.8 conflicts | 1.3 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2 conflicts | 1.8 conflicts | 1.6 conflicts | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.17 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Congo or Sudan?
- Congo, at 4 conflicts against 4 conflicts in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Congo and Sudan?
- 0 conflicts, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 5th of 196 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.