Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of state-based conflicts

Cameroon
2 conflicts
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 conflicts
in 2025
Cameroon rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd

Number of state-based conflicts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0246198920072025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
1990s 0 conflicts 0.5 conflicts 0.5 conflicts Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0 conflicts 0.6 conflicts 0.6 conflicts Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.4 conflicts 2.5 conflicts 2.1 conflicts Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.5 conflicts 3.33 conflicts 2.83 conflicts Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cameroon, at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0 conflicts, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
Cameroon ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd 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 state-based 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 state-based 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 are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.