Mali vs Nigeria: Number of armed conflicts
Mali
6
in 2025
Nigeria
8
in 2025
Mali rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8 against 6 in Mali, a difference of 2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.83 | 0.3333 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8 against 6 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.