Iraq vs Syria: States involved in wars
Iraq
0
in 2011
Syria
0
in 2011
Iraq rank
5th
Syria rank
5th
States involved in wars over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and Syria ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in wars, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between Iraq and Syria?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2011.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for states involved in wars?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Syria 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.