Afghanistan vs Iraq: Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
50 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Iraq rank
8th
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 50 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21.43 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 27.38 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 50 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 50 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.