Iran vs Ukraine: States involved in state-based conflicts

Iran
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

States involved in state-based conflicts over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
00.20.40.60.81194619852025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5556 0 0.5556 Iran
2000s 0.7 0 0.7 Iran
2010s 0.6 0.6 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, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Iran and Ukraine?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
Iran ranks 1st and Ukraine 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

Indicator
States involved in state-based conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 12,406 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed

State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.