Cameroon vs Mali: Number of state-based conflicts
Cameroon
2 conflicts
in 2025
Mali
3 conflicts
in 2025
Cameroon rank
2nd
Mali rank
1st
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Cameroon, a difference of 1 conflicts.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 0.4 conflicts | 1.2 conflicts | 0.8 conflicts | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.5 conflicts | 2.5 conflicts | 2 conflicts | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Cameroon or Mali?
- Mali, at 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Cameroon and Mali?
- 1 conflicts, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.