Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Number of state-based conflicts

Congo, Dem. Rep.
2 conflicts
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2 conflicts
in 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
2nd
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
2nd

Number of state-based conflicts over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0246198920072025

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 2nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 3 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Somalia, Fed. Rep. Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
1990s 0.5 conflicts 0 conflicts 0.5 conflicts Congo, Dem. Rep.
2000s 0.6 conflicts 0.7 conflicts 0.1 conflicts Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2010s 2.5 conflicts 1.4 conflicts 1.1 conflicts Congo, Dem. Rep.
2020s 3.33 conflicts 1.83 conflicts 1.5 conflicts Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 2 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
0 conflicts, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 2nd and Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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.