Iran vs United States: States involved in interstate conflicts
Iran
1
in 2014
United States
1
in 2014
Iran rank
1st
United States rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1855 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 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 United States?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iran and United States?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2014.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st and United States 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.