China vs Iran: States involved in interstate conflicts
China
1
in 2014
Iran
1
in 2014
China rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 50 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | China |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | China |
| 1880s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | China |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | China |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | China |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | China |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | China |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | China |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | China |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | China |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | China |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 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, China or Iran?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between China and Iran?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2014.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- China ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 189 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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About this data
State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.