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
01234198920072025

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

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.