Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: States involved in state-based conflicts
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state-based conflicts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as States involved in 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
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.