USSR vs Yemen: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
USSR
34
in 1991
Yemen
290
in 2021
USSR rank
23rd
Yemen rank
4th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- USSR
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 290 against 34 in USSR, a difference of 256.
That makes Yemen's figure about 8.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
USSR ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 188 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | USSR |
| 1990s | 35 | 2.5 | 32.5 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, USSR or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 290 against 34 in USSR as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between USSR and Yemen?
- 256, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Yemen rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- USSR ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 4th 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.