China vs United States: States involved in state-based conflicts
China
0
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
China rank
36th
United States rank
36th
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and United States ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | China |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | China |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | China |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | United States |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state-based conflicts, China or United States?
- China, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between China and United States?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- China ranks 36th and United States ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.