Colombia vs Mali: Number of armed conflicts
Colombia
5
in 2025
Mali
6
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Mali rank
3rd
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6 against 5 in Colombia, a difference of 1.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4 | 0.1 | 3.9 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Mali |
| 2020s | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Colombia or Mali?
- Mali, at 6 against 5 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Colombia and Mali?
- 1, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.