United Kingdom vs United States: States involved in wars
United Kingdom
1
in 2011
United States
1
in 2011
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
1st
States involved in wars over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 13 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | United States |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher states involved in wars, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2011.
- What is the difference in states involved in wars between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2011.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for states involved in wars?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.