North Korea vs United States: Terrorist attacks by method
North Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
United States
0 attacks
in 2021
North Korea rank
25th
United States rank
25th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 25th and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | United States |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.7 attacks | United States |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | United States |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 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 United States?
- North Korea, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between North Korea and United States?
- 0 attacks, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- North Korea ranks 25th and United States 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
Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.