North Korea vs South Korea: States involved in wars
North Korea
0
in 2011
South Korea
0
in 2011
North Korea rank
5th
South Korea rank
5th
States involved in wars over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in South Korea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2011.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for states involved in wars?
- North Korea ranks 5th and South Korea 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.