Which has higher states involved in wars, China or Mexico?

China, at 0 against 0 in Mexico as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?

191 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as States involved in wars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Mexico: States involved in wars

China

in 2011

Mexico

in 2011

China rank

5th

Mexico rank

5th

States involved in wars over time

China
Mexico

How they compare

China currently reports 0 against 0 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 5th of 193 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.2222	0	0.2222	China
1830s	0.2	0.2	0	—
1840s	0.3	0.2	0.1	China
1850s	0.9	0	0.9	China
1860s	1	0.6	0.4	China
1870s	0.6	0	0.6	China
1880s	0.3	0	0.3	China
1890s	0.2	0	0.2	China
1900s	0.2	0	0.2	China
1910s	0.6	0	0.6	China
1920s	0.3	0	0.3	China
1930s	0.8	0	0.8	China
1940s	1	0	1	China
1950s	0.7	0	0.7	China
1960s	0.1	0	0.1	China
1970s	0.1	0	0.1	China
1980s	0.1	0	0.1	China
1990s	0	0	0	—
2000s	0	0	0	—
2010s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in wars, China or Mexico?: China, at 0 against 0 in Mexico as of 2011.
What is the difference in states involved in wars between China and Mexico?: 0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2011.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for states involved in wars?: China ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as States involved in wars. 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 wars
Source: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 16,415 data points, 1816–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.