Iraq vs USSR: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Iraq
540
in 2021
USSR
34
in 1991
Iraq rank
2nd
USSR rank
23rd
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Iraq
- USSR
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 540 against 34 in USSR, a difference of 506.
That makes Iraq's figure about 15.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was USSR ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 35 | 33.5 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Iraq or USSR?
- Iraq, at 540 against 34 in USSR as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Iraq and USSR?
- 506, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and USSR?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do Iraq and USSR rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Iraq ranks 2nd 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.