India vs Pakistan: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
India
235 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan
150 attacks
in 2021
India rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 235 attacks against 150 attacks in Pakistan, a difference of 85 attacks.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 attacks | 1.7 attacks | 0.7 attacks | India |
| 1980s | 122.8 attacks | 19.6 attacks | 103.2 attacks | India |
| 1990s | 198.89 attacks | 178.22 attacks | 20.67 attacks | India |
| 2000s | 257.2 attacks | 198 attacks | 59.2 attacks | India |
| 2010s | 786.5 attacks | 1,141 attacks | 354.8 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 342.5 attacks | 222 attacks | 120.5 attacks | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 235 attacks against 150 attacks in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between India and Pakistan?
- 85 attacks, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- India ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 188 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, deaths and injuries. 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.