Afghanistan vs Iran: States involved in state based conflicts
Afghanistan
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
States involved in state based conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state based conflicts, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state based conflicts between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for states involved in state based conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as States involved in state based conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.