India vs Pakistan: States involved in state-based conflicts
India
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | India |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | India |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | India |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | India |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | India |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | India |
| 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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between India and Pakistan?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.