Afghanistan vs Syria: Share of deaths from terrorism
Afghanistan
1.47
in 2021
Syria
0.2283
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Syria rank
4th
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.47 against 0.2283 in Syria, a difference of 1.24.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.4 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 | 0.0145 | 0.0129 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0066 | 0.0615 | 0.0549 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0126 | 0.0028 | 0.0098 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.2169 | 0.0035 | 0.2135 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.28 | 0.8127 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 0.5864 | 1.97 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 1.47 against 0.2283 in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 1.24, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.