Canada vs Japan: States involved in interstate conflicts

Canada
1
in 2014
Japan
1
in 2014
Canada rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 0.1 0.7 0.6 Japan
1930s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Japan
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 0.25 0.5 0.25 Japan
1960s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Japan
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Japan
1980s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Japan
1990s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Japan
2000s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Japan
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Canada and Japan?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
91 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2014.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Canada ranks 1st and Japan 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.