Iraq vs Syria: States involved in state based conflicts
Iraq
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
States involved in state based conflicts over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 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, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state based conflicts between Iraq and Syria?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for states involved in state based conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Syria 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.