Number of armed conflicts in Congo
Congo: Number of armed conflicts was 4 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Congo, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Congo stood at 4 conflicts. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Congo peaked at 4 conflicts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
That places Congo 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 4 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,134 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.433 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.326 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.188 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Congo?
- Number of armed conflicts in Congo was 4 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 conflicts in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.