Iran vs Iraq: States involved in interstate conflicts
Iran
1
in 2014
Iraq
1
in 2014
Iran rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iran and Iraq?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and Iraq 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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About this data
State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.