South Africa vs Sri Lanka: States involved in wars
South Africa
0
in 2011
Sri Lanka
0
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
5th
States involved in wars over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in wars, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for states involved in wars?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sri Lanka 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.