Afghanistan vs Iraq: States involved in state based conflicts
Afghanistan
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
States involved in state based conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state based conflicts between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for states involved in state based conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq 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.