North Korea vs South Korea: Terrorist attacks by region
North Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
South Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
North Korea rank
79th
South Korea rank
79th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Korea, a difference of 0 attacks.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 79th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1429 attacks | 1.43 attacks | 1.29 attacks | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0.4 attacks | 0.4 attacks | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0 attacks, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- North Korea ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 79th 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.