What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Syria?

States involved in interstate conflicts in Syria 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 Syria?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.

What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.

How does Syria rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?

Syria ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.

Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Syria 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.

States involved in interstate conflicts in Syria

Name: States involved in interstate conflicts in Syria
Creator: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: States involved in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 189 countries

All-time high

in 1948

All-time low

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2014

States involved in interstate conflicts in Syria, 1946–2014

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 Syria stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in Syria peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.

Syria ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.5	0	1	4
1950s	1	1	1	9
1960s	1	1	1	9
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	0.9	0	1	10
1990s	0.7	0	1	10
2000s	0.8	0	1	10
2010s	0.8	0	1	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is states involved in interstate conflicts in Syria?: States involved in interstate conflicts in Syria 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 Syria?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
How does Syria rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?: Syria ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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: 07 August 2026

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