South Africa vs Turkey: States involved in wars

South Africa
0
in 2011
Turkey
0
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Turkey rank
5th

States involved in wars over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkey
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Turkey
1920s 0 0.3 0.3 Turkey
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0.5 0.1 0.4 South Africa
1980s 1 0 1 South Africa
1990s 1 0 1 South Africa
2000s 0.3 0 0.3 South Africa
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 Turkey?
South Africa, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2011.
What is the difference in states involved in wars between South Africa and Turkey?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
127 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for states involved in wars?
South Africa ranks 5th and Turkey 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

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.