Japan vs Russia: States involved in interstate conflicts

Japan
1
in 2014
Russia
1
in 2014
Japan rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

States involved in interstate conflicts over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1860s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Japan
1870s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Japan
1880s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Russia
1890s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Russia
1900s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Russia
1910s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Russia
1920s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Russia
1930s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Japan
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Russia
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Russia
1970s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Russia
1980s 0.3 0.8 0.5 Russia
1990s 0.8 0.8 0 —
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 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, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2014.
What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between Japan and Russia?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
149 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2014.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Japan 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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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.