Countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea
South Korea: Countries where armed conflicts took place was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea peaked at 0 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places South Korea 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 56 Algeria 0 compare
- 56 Andorra 0 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 56 Armenia 0 compare
- 56 Australia 0 compare
- 56 Austria 0 compare
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- 56 Bahrain 0 compare
- 56 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 56 Barbados 0 compare
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- 56 Belgium 0 compare
- 56 Belize 0 compare
- 56 Bhutan 0 compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 56 Botswana 0 compare
- 56 Brunei 0 compare
- 56 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 56 Canada 0 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 56 Chile 0 compare
- 56 China 0 compare
- 56 Comoros 0 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
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- 56 Cyprus 0 compare
- 56 Czechia 0 compare
- 56 Denmark 0 compare
- 56 Djibouti 0 compare
- 56 Dominica 0 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 56 East Timor 0 compare
- 56 Egypt 0 compare
- 56 El Salvador 0 compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 56 Eritrea 0 compare
- 56 Estonia 0 compare
- 56 Eswatini 0 compare
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- 56 Finland 0 compare
- 56 France 0 compare
- 56 Gabon 0 compare
- 56 Gambia 0 compare
- 56 Georgia 0 compare
- 56 Germany 0 compare
- 56 Greece 0 compare
- 56 Greenland 0 compare
- 56 Grenada 0 compare
- 56 Guinea 0 compare
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- 56 Latvia 0 compare
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- 56 Libya 0 compare
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- 56 Mongolia 0 compare
- 56 Montenegro 0 compare
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- 56 Namibia 0 compare
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- 56 Nepal 0 compare
- 56 Netherlands 0 compare
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- 56 North Macedonia 0 compare
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More social development data for South Korea
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 117 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.819 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.933 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.819 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.551 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea?
- Countries where armed conflicts took place in South Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries where armed conflicts took place recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- What is the lowest countries where armed conflicts took place recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for countries where armed conflicts took place?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries where armed conflicts took place. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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At least one all conflict event took place in this country in a given year.