Iran vs Iraq: Number of armed conflicts
Iran
1 conflicts
in 2025
Iraq
1 conflicts
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Iraq rank
19th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Iraq, a difference of 0 conflicts.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 1.1 conflicts | 1.1 conflicts | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3 conflicts | 1.7 conflicts | 1.4 conflicts | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1 conflicts | 1.4 conflicts | 1.3 conflicts | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8333 conflicts | 1.33 conflicts | 0.5 conflicts | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between Iran and Iraq?
- 0 conflicts, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- Iran ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 19th 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.