China vs South Korea: States involved in interstate conflicts
China
1
in 2014
South Korea
1
in 2014
China rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | China |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | China |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 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 South Korea?
- China, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between China and South Korea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- China ranks 1st and South Korea 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.