Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Number of state-based conflicts
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 conflicts
in 2025
Mali
3 conflicts
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Mali rank
1st
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1 conflicts.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mali ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 1st of 196 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 | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.6 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.5 conflicts | 1.2 conflicts | 1.3 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.33 conflicts | 2.5 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 1 conflicts, with Mali 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 state-based conflicts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.