Somalia vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Somalia
25
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Somalia rank
8th
Syria rank
6th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Somalia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 35 against 25 in Somalia, a difference of 10.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Somalia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Syria
1990s 9.89 0 9.89 Somalia
2000s 8.9 0 8.9 Somalia
2010s 117.5 194.6 77.1 Syria
2020s 42.5 187 144.5 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Somalia or Syria?
Syria, at 35 against 25 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Somalia and Syria?
10, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Somalia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 6th of 187 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed