Iran vs Sweden: States involved in interstate conflicts

Iran
1
in 2014
Sweden
1
in 2014
Iran rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Iran
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Sweden ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4 0 0.4 Iran
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0.3 0 0.3 Iran
1910s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Iran
1920s 0.1 0 0.1 Iran
1930s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1940s 0.4 0.4 0 —
1950s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Iran
1960s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Iran
1970s 0.8 0 0.8 Iran
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Iran
1990s 0.9 0.1 0.8 Iran
2000s 0.9 0.1 0.8 Iran
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Iran or Sweden?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iran and Sweden?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
160 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2014.
How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Iran ranks 1st and Sweden 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.