Iran vs South Africa: Countries where armed conflicts took place
Iran
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Countries where armed conflicts took place over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between Iran and South Africa?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β 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.