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
050100150200250197019952021

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

Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Unit
attacks
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

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