What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between French Polynesia and Iran?

0 deaths, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iran?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Iran: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

French Polynesia

0 deaths

in 2021

Iran

0 deaths

in 2021

French Polynesia rank

21st

Iran rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

French Polynesia
Iran

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Iran, a difference of 0 deaths.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 21st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0.3 deaths	Iran
1980s	1 deaths	1 deaths	Iran
1990s	0.8889 deaths	0.8889 deaths	Iran
2000s	3.4 deaths	3.4 deaths	Iran
2010s	4.6 deaths	4.6 deaths	Iran
2020s	1 deaths	1 deaths	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, French Polynesia or Iran?: French Polynesia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between French Polynesia and Iran?: 0 deaths, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iran?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do French Polynesia and Iran rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: French Polynesia ranks 21st and Iran ranks 21st 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: 07 August 2026

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.