Afghanistan vs Iraq: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.001 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.0014 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre against 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre against 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.