Afghanistan vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks by method

Afghanistan
411
in 2021
Yemen
58
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Yemen rank
2nd

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 411 against 58 in Yemen, a difference of 353.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Afghanistan
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.1111 0 0.1111 Afghanistan
2000s 6 0.2 5.8 Afghanistan
2010s 226.9 65.7 161.2 Afghanistan
2020s 664.5 54 610.5 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 411 against 58 in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Afghanistan and Yemen?
353, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
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