Afghanistan vs Yemen: Terrorism deaths by region

Afghanistan
4,337
in 2021
Yemen
859
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Yemen rank
3rd

Terrorism deaths by region over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199220062021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4,337 against 859 in Yemen, a difference of 3,478.

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 10.14 12.43 Afghanistan
2000s 519.2 21.2 498 Afghanistan
2010s 5,185 1,166 4,019 Afghanistan
2020s 7,209 881 6,328 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 against 859 in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Afghanistan and Yemen?
3,478, 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?
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

Indicator
Terrorism deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed