Afghanistan vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks by region
Afghanistan
1,453 attacks
in 2021
Iraq
547 attacks
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iraq rank
2nd
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 attacks against 547 attacks in Iraq, a difference of 906 attacks.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.43 attacks | 17.43 attacks | 8 attacks | Iraq |
| 2000s | 195.1 attacks | 518.6 attacks | 323.5 attacks | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,424 attacks | 2,141 attacks | 716.9 attacks | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,028 attacks | 655.5 attacks | 1,373 attacks | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1,453 attacks against 547 attacks in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 906 attacks, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 187 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 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of terrorist attacks.