China vs United States: Countries where armed conflicts took place
China
0
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
China rank
56th
United States rank
56th
Countries where armed conflicts took place over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 56th and United States ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | China |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, China or United States?
- China, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between China and United States?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
- China ranks 56th and United States ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.