China vs United States: States involved in interstate conflicts
China
1
in 2014
United States
1
in 2014
China rank
1st
United States rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1860 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | China |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | China |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | China |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 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 United States?
- China, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between China and United States?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2014.
- How do China and United States rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- China ranks 1st and United States 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.