China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

China (People’s Republic of)
3
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
52nd

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3 against 3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 17.7 17.7 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.3 25 24.7 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 12.33 11.44 0.8889 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 4.4 6.8 2.4 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 9.2 9.4 0.2 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 12 5 7 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China (People’s Republic of), at 3 against 3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide and other terrorist attacks
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