How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?

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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Iraq: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Central African Republic

10 deaths

in 2021

Iraq

19 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

12th

Iraq rank

9th

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Central African Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 19 deaths against 10 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 9 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0.3333 deaths	12 deaths	11.67 deaths	Iraq
2000s	1.7 deaths	7.4 deaths	5.7 deaths	Iraq
2010s	17.5 deaths	532.1 deaths	514.6 deaths	Iraq
2020s	26.5 deaths	55.5 deaths	29 deaths	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Central African Republic or Iraq?: Iraq, at 19 deaths against 10 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Central African Republic and Iraq?: 9 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Central African Republic ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 9th 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack
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

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