Somalia vs United States: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Somalia
304
in 2021
United States
197
in 2021
Somalia rank
7th
United States rank
9th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

  • Somalia
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 304 against 197 in United States, a difference of 107.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Somalia ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 62.2 62.2 United States
1980s 0.9 92.4 91.5 United States
1990s 49.11 104.56 55.44 United States
2000s 186 2,199 2,013 United States
2010s 834.5 181.9 652.6 Somalia
2020s 436.5 114.5 322 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Somalia or United States?
Somalia, at 304 against 197 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Somalia and United States?
107, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Somalia and United States rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Somalia ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th 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