Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Iraq or United Kingdom?

Iraq, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?

83 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2014.

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.

Iraq vs United Kingdom: States involved in interstate conflicts

Iraq

in 2014

United Kingdom

in 2014

Iraq rank

1st

United Kingdom rank

1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

Iraq
United Kingdom

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.125	0.875	0.75	United Kingdom
1940s	0.3	1	0.7	United Kingdom
1950s	0.3	0.9	0.6	United Kingdom
1960s	0.8	0.9	0.1	United Kingdom
1970s	0.7	0.6	0.1	Iraq
1980s	1	0.6	0.4	Iraq
1990s	1	0.8	0.2	Iraq
2000s	1	0.4	0.6	Iraq
2010s	1	0.8	0.2	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, Iraq or United Kingdom?: Iraq, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Iraq and United Kingdom?: 0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2014.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?: Iraq ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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: 30 October 2026

State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.