China vs South Africa: States involved in wars
China
0
in 2011
South Africa
0
in 2011
China rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
States involved in wars over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1885 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 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 | 0.5 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- China, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between China and South Africa?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2011.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for states involved in wars?
- China ranks 5th and South Africa 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
State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.