Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of armed conflicts
Afghanistan
3
in 2025
Pakistan
3
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Pakistan rank
9th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3 against 3 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.67 | 0.8333 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 3 against 3 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.