Somalia vs Yemen: Terrorism deaths by region
Somalia
462 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
859 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Terrorism deaths by region over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 859 deaths against 462 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 397 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.43 deaths | 10.14 deaths | 32.29 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 132.1 deaths | 21.2 deaths | 110.9 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,063 deaths | 1,166 deaths | 102.5 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 673.5 deaths | 881 deaths | 207.5 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 859 deaths against 462 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Somalia and Yemen?
- 397 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 6th 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.