What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: States involved in state-based conflicts

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Sudan

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Sudan rank

1st

States involved in state-based conflicts over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6	0.7	0.1	Sudan
1970s	0.3	0.4	0.1	Sudan
1980s	0.1	0.7	0.6	Sudan
1990s	0.4	1	0.6	Sudan
2000s	0.6	1	0.4	Sudan
2010s	0.8	0.9	0.1	Sudan
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 Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sudan 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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Indicator: States involved in state-based conflicts
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 12,406 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.