Iran vs Russia: States involved in interstate conflicts
Iran
1
in 2014
Russia
1
in 2014
Iran rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 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 Russia?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iran and Russia?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and Russia 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.