Iraq vs Somalia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Iraq
19
in 2021
Somalia
25
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Somalia rank
8th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25 against 19 in Iraq, a difference of 6.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 12 | 9.89 | 2.11 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 8.9 | 1.5 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 532.1 | 117.5 | 414.6 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 42.5 | 13 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 25 against 19 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Iraq and Somalia?
- 6, 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 terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.