France vs United Kingdom: States involved in wars
France
1
in 2011
United Kingdom
1
in 2011
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
States involved in wars over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | France |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | France |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | France |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | France |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | France |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in wars, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between France and United Kingdom?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2011.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for states involved in wars?
- France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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.