Syria vs Yemen: Share of deaths from terrorism
Syria
0.2283
in 2021
Yemen
0.3799
in 2021
Syria rank
4th
Yemen rank
2nd
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.3799 against 0.2283 in Syria, a difference of 0.1516.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 | 0 | 0.0145 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0615 | 0 | 0.0615 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0028 | 0.0052 | 0.0024 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0035 | 0.0155 | 0.012 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.6829 | 0.6003 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.5864 | 0.4045 | 0.1818 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.3799 against 0.2283 in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.1516, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Syria ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.