How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs Pakistan: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

Iraq

218 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

190 deaths

in 2021

Iraq rank

12th

Pakistan rank

13th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

Iraq
Pakistan

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Iraq or Pakistan?: Iraq, at 218 deaths against 190 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Iraq and Pakistan?: 28 deaths, 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 other terrorist attacks?: Iraq ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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: 28 August 2026

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.