Ethiopia vs Iraq: States involved in state-based conflicts
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 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, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st 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.