Iran vs Israel: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts

Iran
1
in 2025
Israel
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Israel rank
1st

Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time

  • Iran
  • Israel
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Israel, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Israel ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1 1 Israel
1990s 0.7 0.7 0
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Israel
2010s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Iran
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Iran or Israel?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Iran and Israel?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Iran and Israel rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
Iran ranks 1st and Israel 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,289 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed