Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Number of armed conflicts
Democratic Republic of Congo
8 conflicts
in 2025
Mali
6 conflicts
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Mali rank
3rd
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8 conflicts against 6 conflicts in Mali, a difference of 2 conflicts.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.4 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | 2.8 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.3 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 6.2 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.6 conflicts | 1.6 conflicts | 4 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 10.5 conflicts | 4.5 conflicts | 6 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8 conflicts against 6 conflicts in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 2 conflicts, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.