Congo vs Mali: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Congo
290 deaths
in 2025
Mali
632 deaths
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Mali rank
9th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 632 deaths against 290 deaths in Congo, a difference of 342 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mali ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 132.1 deaths | 97.1 deaths | 35 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.9 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 9.8 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 106.3 deaths | 106.3 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 98.5 deaths | 649 deaths | 550.5 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 632 deaths against 290 deaths in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Congo and Mali?
- 342 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Mali rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.