Iraq vs Yemen: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Iraq
546
in 2021
Yemen
555
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 555 against 546 in Iraq, a difference of 9.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 28.6 0 28.6 Iraq
1980s 28.1 0 28.1 Iraq
1990s 77.67 10.78 66.89 Iraq
2000s 4,942 32.6 4,909 Iraq
2010s 8,765 1,215 7,550 Iraq
2020s 819 722.5 96.5 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Iraq or Yemen?
Yemen, at 555 against 546 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Iraq and Yemen?
9, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Injuries from terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed