South Africa vs Turkey: Number of armed conflicts
South Africa
0 conflicts
in 2025
Turkey
0 conflicts
in 2025
South Africa rank
34th
Turkey rank
34th
Number of armed conflicts over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Turkey, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 0.2 conflicts | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1 conflicts | 0.4 conflicts | 0.3 conflicts | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1667 conflicts | 0.1667 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of armed conflicts, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of armed conflicts between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0 conflicts, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for number of armed conflicts?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Turkey 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.