Somalia vs Yemen: Terrorism deaths
Somalia
462
in 2021
Yemen
859
in 2021
Somalia rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Terrorism deaths over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 859 against 462 in Somalia, a difference of 397.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 0 | 3.1 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 34.22 | 8 | 26.22 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 132.1 | 21.2 | 110.9 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,063 | 1,166 | 102.5 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 673.5 | 881 | 207.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 859 against 462 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Somalia and Yemen?
- 397, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 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.