Malawi vs Rwanda: Number of armed conflicts

Malawi
0 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda
0 conflicts
in 2025
Malawi rank
34th
Rwanda rank
34th

Number of armed conflicts over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0123198920072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Rwanda, a difference of 0 conflicts.

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

Malawi ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
1990s 0 conflicts 1.9 conflicts 1.9 conflicts Rwanda
2000s 0 conflicts 0.1 conflicts 0.1 conflicts Rwanda
2010s 0 conflicts 0.2 conflicts 0.2 conflicts Rwanda
2020s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Malawi and Rwanda?
0 conflicts, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
Malawi ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – 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

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.