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States involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: States involved in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 1922
All-time low
0
in 1919
Years of data
96
1919–2014

States involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan, 1919–2014

00.20.40.60.81191919662014

Source: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for states involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 96 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.

That places Afghanistan 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 1
1920s 0.3 0 1 10
1930s 0.1 0 1 10
1940s 0.1 0 1 10
1950s 0.3 0 1 10
1960s 0.2 0 1 10
1970s 0.1 0 1 10
1980s 0.9 0 1 10
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan?
States involved in interstate conflicts in Afghanistan was 1 in 2014, according to Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1922.
What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
How does Afghanistan rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
States involved in interstate conflicts
Source
Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 14,631 data points, 1816–2014
Last refreshed

State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.