Iraq vs Somalia: Terrorism deaths
Iraq
307
in 2021
Somalia
462
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th
Terrorism deaths over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 462 against 307 in Iraq, a difference of 155.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 3.1 | 11.7 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 57.44 | 34.22 | 23.22 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 132.1 | 2,138 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5,777 | 1,063 | 4,714 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 416 | 673.5 | 257.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 462 against 307 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Iraq and Somalia?
- 155, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.