Afghanistan vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks by method
Afghanistan
411 attacks
in 2021
Yemen
58 attacks
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Yemen rank
2nd
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 411 attacks against 58 attacks in Yemen, a difference of 353 attacks.
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 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990s | 0.1111 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 5.8 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 226.9 attacks | 65.7 attacks | 161.2 attacks | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 664.5 attacks | 54 attacks | 610.5 attacks | 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 attacks against 58 attacks in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 353 attacks, 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?
- 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.