How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method

Democratic Republic of Congo

18 attacks

in 2021

Iraq

31 attacks

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Iraq rank

3rd

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31 attacks against 18 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13 attacks.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0.1111 attacks	1.22 attacks	1.11 attacks	Iraq
2000s	2.3 attacks	2.7 attacks	0.4 attacks	Iraq
2010s	18.3 attacks	94.8 attacks	76.5 attacks	Iraq
2020s	40 attacks	60 attacks	20 attacks	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?: Iraq, at 31 attacks against 18 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 13 attacks, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 3rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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