Iraq vs United States: Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place

Iraq
1
in 2010
United States
0
in 2010
Iraq rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place over time

  • Iraq
  • United States
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 0 in United States, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United States ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0.1 0 0.1 Iraq
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Iraq
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Iraq
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 Iraq
1990s 0.3 0 0.3 Iraq
2000s 0.1 0 0.1 Iraq
2010s 1 0 1 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place, Iraq or United States?
Iraq, at 1 against 0 in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place between Iraq and United States?
1, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
79 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2010.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place?
Iraq ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Chupilkin and Kóczán (2022); Correlates of War – Wars (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place
Source
Chupilkin and Kóczán (2022); Correlates of War – Wars (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 13,726 data points, 1816–2010
Last refreshed

At least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic war event took place in this country in a given year.