Afghanistan vs Yemen: Terrorism deaths by region
Afghanistan
4,337 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
859 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Yemen rank
3rd
Terrorism deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,337 deaths against 859 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 3,478 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.0 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.57 deaths | 10.14 deaths | 12.43 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 519.2 deaths | 21.2 deaths | 498 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5,185 deaths | 1,166 deaths | 4,019 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,209 deaths | 881 deaths | 6,328 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 4,337 deaths against 859 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 3,478 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.