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States involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa

South Africa: States involved in interstate conflicts was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1
in 1939
All-time low
0
in 1920
Years of data
95
1920–2014

States involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa, 1920–2014

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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 South Africa stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 95 years on record.

Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.

South Africa ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

States involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0 —
1921 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 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 1 —
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 0 -100.0%
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 1 —
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 0 -100.0%
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 1 —
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 1 —
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
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 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 1 —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0.1 0 1 10
1940s 0.6 0 1 10
1950s 0.4 0 1 10
1960s 0.1 0 1 10
1970s 0.7 0 1 10
1980s 0.9 0 1 10
1990s 0.1 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is states involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa?
States involved in interstate conflicts in South Africa was 0 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1939.
What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
How does South Africa rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this South Africa 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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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
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State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.