Number of armed conflicts in Mexico
Mexico: Number of armed conflicts was 2 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Mexico, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Mexico stood at 2 conflicts.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Mexico peaked at 3 conflicts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 Central African Republic 2 conflicts compare
- 15 India 2 conflicts compare
- 15 Mozambique 2 conflicts compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.702 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.626 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.337 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.626 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Mexico?
- Number of armed conflicts in Mexico was 2 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3 conflicts in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.