Ethiopia vs Iraq: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Ethiopia
11 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
19 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
10th
Iraq rank
9th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 19 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 8 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1 deaths 0 deaths 10.1 deaths Ethiopia
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 0 deaths 12 deaths 12 deaths Iraq
2000s 0.4 deaths 7.4 deaths 7 deaths Iraq
2010s 3.5 deaths 532.1 deaths 528.6 deaths Iraq
2020s 5.5 deaths 55.5 deaths 50 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 19 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Ethiopia and Iraq?
8 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 9th of 187 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. 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
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

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