Russia vs Ukraine: States involved in state-based conflicts
Russia
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st
States involved in state-based conflicts over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in state-based conflicts, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in states involved in state-based conflicts between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for states involved in state-based conflicts?
- Russia 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
State was a primary participant in at least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic conflict that year.