China vs USSR: Injuries from terrorist attacks
China
16 injuries
in 2021
USSR
22 injuries
in 1991
China rank
28th
USSR rank
25th
Injuries from terrorist attacks over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 22 injuries against 16 injuries in China, a difference of 6 injuries.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and USSR ranks 25th of 188 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | 0 injuries | — |
| 1980s | 1.2 injuries | 2.7 injuries | 1.5 injuries | USSR |
| 1990s | 5 injuries | 61.5 injuries | 56.5 injuries | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 22 injuries against 16 injuries in China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between China and USSR?
- 6 injuries, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- China ranks 28th and USSR ranks 25th 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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.