Egypt vs Iran: Terrorist attacks by method

Egypt
0 attacks
in 2021
Iran
0 attacks
in 2021
Egypt rank
25th
Iran rank
25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Iran, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Egypt ranks 25th and Iran ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 1.3 attacks 1.3 attacks Iran
1980s 0.1 attacks 0.7 attacks 0.6 attacks Iran
1990s 1 attacks 0.3333 attacks 0.6667 attacks Egypt
2000s 0 attacks 0.4 attacks 0.4 attacks Iran
2010s 6.4 attacks 0.7 attacks 5.7 attacks Egypt
2020s 1 attacks 0.5 attacks 0.5 attacks Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Egypt or Iran?
Egypt, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Egypt and Iran?
0 attacks, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
Egypt ranks 25th and Iran ranks 25th 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

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

Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.