Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method

Democratic Republic of Congo
18
in 2021
Iraq
31
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Iraq rank
3rd

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
050100150200250197019952021

How they compare

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

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 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.1111 1.22 1.11 Iraq
2000s 2.3 2.7 0.4 Iraq
2010s 18.3 94.8 76.5 Iraq
2020s 40 60 20 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 against 18 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, 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?
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