Mali vs Somalia: Countries where armed conflicts took place

Mali
1
in 2025
Somalia
1
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st

Countries where armed conflicts took place over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

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

Across all 37 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1 1 Somalia
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Somalia
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Somalia
2010s 1 1 0 —
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 Somalia?
Mali, at 1 against 1 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Mali and Somalia?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
Mali ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 197 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.