United Kingdom vs United States: Number of state-based conflicts
United Kingdom
0 conflicts
in 2025
United States
0 conflicts
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
19th
United States rank
19th
Number of state-based conflicts over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in United States, a difference of 0 conflicts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 19th and United States ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0.1 conflicts | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of state-based conflicts, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0 conflicts against 0 conflicts in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of state-based conflicts between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0 conflicts, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for number of state-based conflicts?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th and United States 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 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
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.