Afghanistan vs USSR: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Afghanistan
1,421
in 2021
USSR
34
in 1991
Afghanistan rank
1st
USSR rank
23rd
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Afghanistan
- USSR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,421 against 34 in USSR, a difference of 1,387.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 41.8 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was USSR ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and USSR ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16 | 35 | 19 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Afghanistan or USSR?
- Afghanistan, at 1,421 against 34 in USSR as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Afghanistan and USSR?
- 1,387, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and USSR?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do Afghanistan and USSR rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and USSR ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.