Pakistan vs Syria: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Pakistan
148 attacks
in 2021
Syria
140 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan rank
7th
Syria rank
9th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 148 attacks against 140 attacks in Syria, a difference of 8 attacks.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 attacks | 4 attacks | 2.3 attacks | Syria |
| 1980s | 19.6 attacks | 10.2 attacks | 9.4 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 177.89 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | 177.44 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 181.6 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 181.4 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,103 attacks | 219.2 attacks | 883.7 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 218 attacks | 193.5 attacks | 24.5 attacks | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 148 attacks against 140 attacks in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Pakistan and Syria?
- 8 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by 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
Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.