Libya vs United States: States involved in wars

Libya
1
in 2011
United States
1
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
United States rank
1st

States involved in wars over time

  • Libya
  • United States
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United States ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 193 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.3333 0.3333 United States
1960s 0 0.6 0.6 United States
1970s 0.2 0.4 0.2 United States
1980s 0.1 0.3 0.2 United States
1990s 0 0.2 0.2 United States
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 United States
2010s 0.5 0.5 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in wars, Libya or United States?
Libya, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2011.
What is the difference in states involved in wars between Libya and United States?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
81 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2011.
How do Libya and United States rank globally for states involved in wars?
Libya ranks 1st and United States 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

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

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