Philippines vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks by region
Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Somalia
125 attacks
in 2021
Philippines rank
11th
Somalia rank
10th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Philippines
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 125 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines, a difference of 21 attacks.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.29 attacks | 18.71 attacks | 47.57 attacks | Philippines |
| 2000s | 102.1 attacks | 48.5 attacks | 53.6 attacks | Philippines |
| 2010s | 496.8 attacks | 438.3 attacks | 58.5 attacks | Philippines |
| 2020s | 199 attacks | 202.5 attacks | 3.5 attacks | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Philippines or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 125 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Philippines and Somalia?
- 21 attacks, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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.