Mali vs Niger: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Mali
1
in 2025
Niger
1
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Niger rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1 1 Niger
1990s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Niger
2000s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Mali
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Mali
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Mali and Niger?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Mali ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Countries where armed conflicts took place
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.