Mali vs Somalia: Number of state based conflicts
Mali
3
in 2025
Somalia
2
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Number of state based conflicts over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 against 2 in Somalia, a difference of 1.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.83 | 0.6667 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state based conflicts, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 3 against 2 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state based conflicts between Mali and Somalia?
- 1, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for number of state based conflicts?
- Mali ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.