Congo vs Syria: Number of armed conflicts
Congo
4
in 2025
Syria
4
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Syria rank
5th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4 against 4 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Syria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.83 | 0.6667 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 4 against 4 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Congo and Syria?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 5th and Syria ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.