What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Pakistan and United States?

127 injuries, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Pakistan vs United States: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Pakistan

324 injuries

in 2021

United States

197 injuries

in 2021

Pakistan rank

6th

United States rank

9th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

Pakistan
United States

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 324 injuries against 197 injuries in United States, a difference of 127 injuries.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.9 injuries	62.2 injuries	55.3 injuries	United States
1980s	206.7 injuries	92.4 injuries	114.3 injuries	Pakistan
1990s	489.11 injuries	104.56 injuries	384.56 injuries	Pakistan
2000s	1,063 injuries	2,199 injuries	1,136 injuries	United States
2010s	2,706 injuries	181.9 injuries	2,524 injuries	Pakistan
2020s	485 injuries	114.5 injuries	370.5 injuries	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Pakistan or United States?: Pakistan, at 324 injuries against 197 injuries in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Pakistan and United States?: 127 injuries, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit: injuries
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.