States involved in interstate conflicts in Iraq
Iraq: 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 1934
All-time low
0
in 1932
Years of data
83
1932–2014
States involved in interstate conflicts in Iraq, 1932–2014
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 Iraq stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 83 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Iraq peaked at 1 in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1932.
Iraq 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 1 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 1 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 1 | — |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 1 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | — |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 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 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 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
- 1 Denmark 1 compare
- 1 Egypt 1 compare
- 1 Estonia 1 compare
- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 France 1 compare
- 1 Georgia 1 compare
- 1 Germany 1 compare
- 1 Greece 1 compare
- 1 India 1 compare
- 1 Indonesia 1 compare
- 1 Iran 1 compare
- 1 Israel 1 compare
- 1 Japan 1 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
- 1 Lebanon 1 compare
- 1 Lithuania 1 compare
- 1 Malaysia 1 compare
- 1 Myanmar 1 compare
- 1 Netherlands 1 compare
- 1 North Korea 1 compare
- 1 Norway 1 compare
- 1 Pakistan 1 compare
- 1 Philippines 1 compare
- 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
- 1 Sudan 1 compare
- 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
- 1 United States 1 compare
- 1 Vietnam 1 compare
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 Iraq?
- States involved in interstate conflicts in Iraq 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1934.
- What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1932.
- How does Iraq rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.