Iraq vs Somalia: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Iraq
218
in 2021
Somalia
249
in 2021
Iraq rank
12th
Somalia rank
9th
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 249 against 218 in Iraq, a difference of 31.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 3.1 | 11.7 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 57.33 | 34.22 | 23.11 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,243 | 123.7 | 1,119 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,160 | 729 | 3,432 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 365 | 489.5 | 124.5 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 249 against 218 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Iraq and Somalia?
- 31, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Iraq ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th 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.