Iran vs Iraq: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Iran
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Iran and Iraq?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.