Iraq vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Iraq
19
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 35 against 19 in Iraq, a difference of 16.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 12 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 0 | 7.4 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 532.1 | 194.6 | 337.5 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 187 | 131.5 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 35 against 19 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar between Iraq and Syria?
- 16, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.