Afghanistan vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method
Afghanistan
411 attacks
in 2021
Iraq
31 attacks
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iraq rank
3rd
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 411 attacks against 31 attacks in Iraq, a difference of 380 attacks.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 13.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990s | 0.1111 attacks | 1.22 attacks | 1.11 attacks | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6 attacks | 2.7 attacks | 3.3 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 226.9 attacks | 94.8 attacks | 132.1 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 664.5 attacks | 60 attacks | 604.5 attacks | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 411 attacks against 31 attacks in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 380 attacks, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 3rd 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.