Iraq vs Syria: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Iraq
546 injuries
in 2021
Syria
365 injuries
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Syria rank
5th
Injuries from terrorist attacks over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 546 injuries against 365 injuries in Syria, a difference of 181 injuries.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6 injuries | 7.5 injuries | 21.1 injuries | Iraq |
| 1980s | 28.1 injuries | 31.2 injuries | 3.1 injuries | Syria |
| 1990s | 77.67 injuries | 5.56 injuries | 72.11 injuries | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4,942 injuries | 1.6 injuries | 4,940 injuries | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,765 injuries | 1,629 injuries | 7,136 injuries | Iraq |
| 2020s | 819 injuries | 546.5 injuries | 272.5 injuries | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 546 injuries against 365 injuries in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Iraq and Syria?
- 181 injuries, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 5th 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.
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About this data
Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.