Indonesia vs United States of America: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

Indonesia
25 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
17 deaths
in 2021
Indonesia rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 25 deaths against 17 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 8 deaths.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Indonesia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1 deaths 18.3 deaths 18.2 deaths United States of America
1980s 9.8 deaths 5.3 deaths 4.5 deaths Indonesia
1990s 35.11 deaths 22.44 deaths 12.67 deaths Indonesia
2000s 41.7 deaths 4.2 deaths 37.5 deaths Indonesia
2010s 19.5 deaths 35.7 deaths 16.2 deaths United States of America
2020s 20 deaths 13.5 deaths 6.5 deaths Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Indonesia or United States of America?
Indonesia, at 25 deaths against 17 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Indonesia and United States of America?
8 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Indonesia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
Unit
deaths
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.