Afghanistan vs Iraq: Deaths in intrastate conflicts
Afghanistan
140
in 2025
Iraq
131
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
24th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 140 against 131 in Iraq, a difference of 9.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,174 | 50 | 5,124 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4,802 | 537 | 4,265 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,635 | 1,645 | 1,991 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15,231 | 5,010 | 10,221 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9,648 | 634.5 | 9,014 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 140 against 131 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 9, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths in intrastate conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.