Iraq vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks by method stacked

Iraq
31
in 2021
Yemen
58
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Terrorist attacks by method stacked over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
050100150200250197019952021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 58 against 31 in Iraq, a difference of 27.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 1.22 0 1.22 Iraq
2000s 2.7 0.2 2.5 Iraq
2010s 94.8 65.7 29.1 Iraq
2020s 60 54 6 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method stacked, Iraq or Yemen?
Yemen, at 58 against 31 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method stacked between Iraq and Yemen?
27, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by method stacked. 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 stacked
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