Iraq vs Myanmar: Terrorist attacks by method
Iraq
31 attacks
in 2021
Myanmar
13 attacks
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Myanmar rank
5th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31 attacks against 13 attacks in Myanmar, a difference of 18 attacks.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Myanmar ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990s | 1.22 attacks | 4.22 attacks | 3 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.7 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 2.6 attacks | Iraq |
| 2010s | 94.8 attacks | 3 attacks | 91.8 attacks | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60 attacks | 7 attacks | 53 attacks | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Iraq, at 31 attacks against 13 attacks in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 18 attacks, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Myanmar 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 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.