North Korea vs Syria: States involved in interstate conflicts
North Korea
1
in 2014
Syria
1
in 2014
North Korea rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
States involved in interstate conflicts over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in interstate conflicts, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in states involved in interstate conflicts between North Korea and Syria?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Syria 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.