States involved in wars in Iran
Iran: States involved in wars was 0 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
States involved in wars in Iran, 1816–2011
Source: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for states involved in wars in Iran is 0, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 196 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in wars in Iran peaked at 1 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1816.
Iran ranks 5th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in wars in Iran?
- States involved in wars in Iran was 0 in 2011, according to Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in wars recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1821.
- What is the lowest states involved in wars recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1816.
- How does Iran rank for states involved in wars?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in wars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.