Number of interstate conflicts, World

Included are conflicts between states where force was threatened, displayed, used, or escalated to a war that year.

1816201418281838184818581868187818881898190819181928193819481958196819781988199820Threats of forceDisplays of forceUses of forceWars

Data source: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – Learn more about this data

Note: The number of states has increased a lot over time. Some conflicts affect several regions. The sum across all regions can thereforebe higher than the global number.

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