North Korea vs South Korea: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

North Korea
0
in 2021
South Korea
0
in 2021
North Korea rank
80th
South Korea rank
80th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
02468197019952021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th of 188 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 South Korea
1980s 0 1.3 1.3 South Korea
1990s 0.1111 2.11 2 South Korea
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 South Korea
2010s 0 0.4 0.4 South Korea
2020s 0 0 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, North Korea or South Korea?
North Korea, at 0 against 0 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between North Korea and South Korea?
0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
North Korea ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th 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