Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Sovereign state

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Mali
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Mali rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Mali, a difference of 0.

Across all 210 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for sovereign state?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.