States involved in interstate conflicts in Iran
Iran: States involved in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1
in 1856
All-time low
0
in 1855
Years of data
160
1855–2014
States involved in interstate conflicts in Iran, 1855–2014
Source: Gibler and Miller – Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, states involved in interstate conflicts in Iran stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Iran peaked at 1 in 1856 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1855.
Iran ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
States involved in interstate conflicts in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 1 | — |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 1 | — |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | — |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 1 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 1 | — |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 1 | — |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 1 | — |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | — |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 1 Armenia 1 compare
- 1 Azerbaijan 1 compare
- 1 Bangladesh 1 compare
- 1 Cambodia 1 compare
- 1 Canada 1 compare
- 1 China 1 compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
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- 1 Egypt 1 compare
- 1 Estonia 1 compare
- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 France 1 compare
- 1 Georgia 1 compare
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- 1 Greece 1 compare
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- 1 Iraq 1 compare
- 1 Israel 1 compare
- 1 Japan 1 compare
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- 1 Pakistan 1 compare
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- 1 Poland 1 compare
- 1 Portugal 1 compare
- 1 Russia 1 compare
- 1 Rwanda 1 compare
- 1 South Korea 1 compare
- 1 Spain 1 compare
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- 1 Sweden 1 compare
- 1 Syria 1 compare
- 1 Taiwan 1 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 1 Thailand 1 compare
- 1 Turkey 1 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 1 Ukraine 1 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
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More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Iran?
- States involved in interstate conflicts in Iran 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1856.
- What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1855.
- How does Iran rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.