Mexico vs South Africa: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Mexico
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- Mexico ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.