Iraq vs Rwanda: Number of state-based conflicts

Iraq
1 conflicts
in 2025
Rwanda
1 conflicts
in 2025
Iraq rank
10th
Rwanda rank
10th

Number of state-based conflicts over time

  • Iraq
  • Rwanda
00.511.52198920072025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Rwanda, a difference of 0 conflicts.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts
1990s 0 conflicts 0.1 conflicts 0.1 conflicts Rwanda
2000s 0.6 conflicts 0 conflicts 0.6 conflicts Iraq
2010s 0.8 conflicts 0.4 conflicts 0.4 conflicts Iraq
2020s 1 conflicts 0.5 conflicts 0.5 conflicts Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, Iraq or Rwanda?
Iraq, at 1 conflicts against 1 conflicts in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between Iraq and Rwanda?
0 conflicts, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
Iraq ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 196 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 state-based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of state-based conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.