Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Number of armed conflicts
Afghanistan
3 conflicts
in 2025
Pakistan
3 conflicts
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Pakistan rank
9th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Pakistan, a difference of 0 conflicts.
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 197 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 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 conflicts | 0.4 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.1 conflicts | 0.9 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.7 conflicts | 2.6 conflicts | 0.9 conflicts | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.5 conflicts | 1.67 conflicts | 0.8333 conflicts | 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 conflicts against 3 conflicts in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0 conflicts, 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 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.