Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in Iraq
Iraq: Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place was 1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in Iraq, 1932–2010
Source: Chupilkin and Kóczán (2022); Correlates of War - Wars (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1 for countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in 2010. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Over the whole period, countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in Iraq peaked at 1 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1932.
That places Iraq 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 1 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 1 Malta 0 compare
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- 4 Albania 0 compare
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- 4 Angola 0 compare
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- 4 Australia 0 compare
- 4 Austria 0 compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 0 compare
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- 4 Barbados 0 compare
- 4 Belarus 0 compare
- 4 Belgium 0 compare
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- 4 Benin 0 compare
- 4 Bhutan 0 compare
- 4 Bolivia 0 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 4 Botswana 0 compare
- 4 Brazil 0 compare
- 4 Brunei 0 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 4 Burundi 0 compare
- 4 Cambodia 0 compare
- 4 Cameroon 0 compare
- 4 Canada 0 compare
- 4 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 4 Chad 0 compare
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- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
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- 4 Czechia 0 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 4 Denmark 0 compare
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- 4 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 4 East Timor 0 compare
- 4 Ecuador 0 compare
- 4 Egypt 0 compare
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- 4 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
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- 4 Finland 0 compare
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- 4 Gambia 0 compare
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- 4 Germany 0 compare
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- 4 Guinea 0 compare
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- 4 Morocco 0 compare
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- 4 Palau 0 compare
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- 4 San Marino 0 compare
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- 4 Slovakia 0 compare
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- 4 Turkey 0 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0 compare
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More social development data for Iraq
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 270,671 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.369 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.571 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.578 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.369 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.224 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.22 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in Iraq?
- Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place in Iraq was 1 in 2010, according to Chupilkin and Kóczán (2022); Correlates of War - Wars (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
- What is the lowest countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1932.
- How does Iraq rank for countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Chupilkin and Kóczán (2022); Correlates of War - Wars (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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At least one interstate, intrastate, or extrasystemic war event took place in this country in a given year.