China vs United States: Number of armed conflicts
China
0 conflicts
in 2025
United States
0 conflicts
in 2025
China rank
34th
United States rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in United States, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | China |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010s | 0 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | United States |
| 2020s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, China or United States?
- China, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between China and United States?
- 0 conflicts, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- China ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th 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.