Iraq vs South Africa: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Iraq
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 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.