What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Canada and USSR?

0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?

22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.

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 rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs USSR: Terrorism deaths rate

Canada

0.0105 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

USSR

0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1991

Canada rank

41st

USSR rank

43rd

Terrorism deaths rate over time

Canada
USSR

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0105 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people in USSR, a difference of 0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 41st and USSR ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people	Canada
1980s	0.134 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0002 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1338 deaths per 100,000 people	Canada
1990s	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, Canada or USSR?: Canada, at 0.0105 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people in USSR as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Canada and USSR?: 0.0009 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do Canada and USSR rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?: Canada ranks 41st and USSR ranks 43rd of 188 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 rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorism deaths rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.