Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Number of state based conflicts
Iraq
1
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Number of state based conflicts over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state based conflicts, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state based conflicts between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of state based conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.