France vs Spain: States involved in interstate conflicts

France
1
in 2014
Spain
1
in 2014
France rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81181619152014

How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 68 times across 198 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1820s 0.6 0.3 0.3 France
1830s 0.5 0 0.5 France
1840s 0.6 0.2 0.4 France
1850s 0.7 0.4 0.3 France
1860s 0.8 0.6 0.2 France
1870s 0.2 0.1 0.1 France
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 France
1890s 0.6 0.3 0.3 France
1900s 0.6 0.4 0.2 France
1910s 0.7 0.3 0.4 France
1920s 0.7 0.1 0.6 France
1930s 0.5 0.3 0.2 France
1940s 0.8889 0.4444 0.4444 France
1950s 0.7 0.2 0.5 France
1960s 0.4 0.2 0.2 France
1970s 0.4 0.4 0
1980s 0.9 0.1 0.8 France
1990s 0.6 0.6 0
2000s 0.4 0.4 0
2010s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, France or Spain?
France, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between France and Spain?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
198 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2014.
How do France and Spain rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
France ranks 1st and Spain 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.