China vs Iran: Terrorism deaths rate

China
0.0006
in 2021
Iran
0.0023
in 2021
China rank
57th
Iran rank
54th

Terrorism deaths rate over time

  • China
  • Iran
00.250.50.7511.2197019952021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0023 against 0.0006 in China, a difference of 0.0017.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 57th and Iran ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.1463 0.1463 Iran
1980s 0.0002 0.1274 0.1272 Iran
1990s 0.0014 0.02 0.0187 Iran
2000s 0.0019 0.0293 0.0274 Iran
2010s 0.0043 0.0484 0.0442 Iran
2020s 0.0003 0.0046 0.0043 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, China or Iran?
Iran, at 0.0023 against 0.0006 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between China and Iran?
0.0017, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and Iran rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?
China ranks 57th and Iran ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Terrorism deaths rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed