Iran vs United Kingdom: States involved in interstate conflicts

Iran
1
in 2014
United Kingdom
1
in 2014
Iran rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1855 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 189 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4 1 0.6 United Kingdom
1860s 0 0.6 0.6 United Kingdom
1870s 0 0.6 0.6 United Kingdom
1880s 0 0.9 0.9 United Kingdom
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 United Kingdom
1900s 0.3 0.7 0.4 United Kingdom
1910s 0.8 0.9 0.1 United Kingdom
1920s 0.1 0.7 0.6 United Kingdom
1930s 0.1 0.7 0.6 United Kingdom
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 United Kingdom
1950s 0.2 0.9 0.7 United Kingdom
1960s 0.6 0.9 0.3 United Kingdom
1970s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Iran
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Iran
1990s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Iran
2000s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Iran
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iran and United Kingdom?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
160 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2014.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Iran ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
States involved in interstate conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 14,631 data points, 1816–2014
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