North Korea vs South Korea: States involved in interstate conflicts
North Korea
1
in 2014
South Korea
1
in 2014
North Korea rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- North Korea ranks 1st and South Korea 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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About this data
State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.