Myanmar vs Somalia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Myanmar
41 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
25 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 41 deaths against 25 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 16 deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 8.22 deaths | 9.89 deaths | 1.67 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths | 8.9 deaths | 5.5 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths | 117.5 deaths | 115.1 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 20.5 deaths | 42.5 deaths | 22 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 41 deaths against 25 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 16 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Myanmar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th 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
Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.