Afghanistan vs Russia: States involved in interstate conflicts

Afghanistan
1
in 2014
Russia
1
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.81181619152014

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Russia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Russia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 Russia
1920s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Russia
1930s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Russia
1940s 0.1 1 0.9 Russia
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Russia
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Russia
1970s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Russia
1980s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Afghanistan
1990s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Russia
2000s 1 1 0 —
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 Russia?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Afghanistan and Russia?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
96 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by 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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Indicator
States involved in interstate conflicts
Source
Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 14,631 data points, 1816–2014
Last refreshed

State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.