South Africa vs Turkey: Countries where armed conflicts took place
South Africa
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Countries where armed conflicts took place over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries where armed conflicts took place, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries where armed conflicts took place between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for countries where armed conflicts took place?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st 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.