States involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: States involved in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
States involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2014
Source: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for states involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.306 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.48 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.306 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- States involved in interstate conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 in 2014, according to Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.