Myanmar vs Syria: Terrorist attacks by method
Myanmar
13 attacks
in 2021
Syria
9 attacks
in 2021
Myanmar rank
5th
Syria rank
8th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13 attacks against 9 attacks in Syria, a difference of 4 attacks.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0.6 attacks | 0.6 attacks | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.22 attacks | 0 attacks | 4.22 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3 attacks | 20.1 attacks | 17.1 attacks | Syria |
| 2020s | 7 attacks | 21 attacks | 14 attacks | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 13 attacks against 9 attacks in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Myanmar and Syria?
- 4 attacks, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Myanmar ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th 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.