Iraq vs Pakistan: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks

Iraq
218
in 2021
Pakistan
190
in 2021
Iraq rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th

Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time

  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019952021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 218 against 190 in Pakistan, a difference of 28.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 1.7 0.4 Pakistan
1980s 14.8 48.1 33.3 Pakistan
1990s 57.33 302.22 244.89 Pakistan
2000s 1,243 290.5 952.4 Iraq
2010s 4,160 1,145 3,016 Iraq
2020s 365 239.5 125.5 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Iraq or Pakistan?
Iraq, at 218 against 190 in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Iraq and Pakistan?
28, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
Iraq ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and non suicide 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 non suicide terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed