North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Terrorist attacks by method

North Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0 attacks
in 2021
North Korea rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
010203040197019952021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 attacks.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1980s 0 attacks 4.7 attacks 4.7 attacks Sri Lanka
1990s 0 attacks 10.56 attacks 10.56 attacks Sri Lanka
2000s 0 attacks 1.4 attacks 1.4 attacks Sri Lanka
2010s 0 attacks 0.5 attacks 0.5 attacks Sri Lanka
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
North Korea, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
0 attacks, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
North Korea ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 187 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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