Mali vs Nigeria: Number of state-based conflicts
Mali
3 conflicts
in 2025
Nigeria
2 conflicts
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Nigeria, a difference of 1 conflicts.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 1.2 conflicts | 1.4 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.5 conflicts | 2.17 conflicts | 0.3333 conflicts | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 3 conflicts against 2 conflicts in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Mali and Nigeria?
- 1 conflicts, with Mali 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 state-based conflicts?
- Mali ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.