Finland vs Sweden: States involved in interstate conflicts
Finland
1
in 2014
Sweden
1
in 2014
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden 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.