Iraq vs Syria: Share of deaths from terrorism
Iraq
0.1482
in 2021
Syria
0.2283
in 2021
Iraq rank
7th
Syria rank
4th
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.2283 against 0.1482 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0801.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Syria ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 | 0.0145 | 0.0133 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0097 | 0.0615 | 0.0518 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0418 | 0.0028 | 0.039 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.0035 | 1.14 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 1.28 | 1.77 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1919 | 0.5864 | 0.3944 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.2283 against 0.1482 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.0801, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Iraq ranks 7th 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.