New Zealand vs South Africa: States involved in state-based conflicts
New Zealand
0
in 2025
South Africa
0
in 2025
New Zealand rank
36th
South Africa rank
36th
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state-based conflicts, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa 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.