States involved in wars in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: States involved in wars was 1 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
States involved in wars in United Kingdom, 1816–2011
Source: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1 for states involved in wars in 2011. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in wars in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1816 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in wars in United Kingdom?
- States involved in wars in United Kingdom was 1 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1816.
- What is the lowest states involved in wars recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does United Kingdom rank for states involved in wars?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.