Afghanistan vs Iran: States involved in interstate conflicts

Afghanistan
1
in 2014
Iran
1
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 189 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Afghanistan
1930s 0.1 0.1 0
1940s 0.1 0.4 0.3 Iran
1950s 0.3 0.2 0.1 Afghanistan
1960s 0.2 0.6 0.4 Iran
1970s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Iran
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 Iran
1990s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Iran
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Afghanistan
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Afghanistan or Iran?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Afghanistan and Iran?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
96 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
States involved in interstate conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 14,631 data points, 1816–2014
Last refreshed