Iraq vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Iraq
547 attacks
in 2021
Yemen
290 attacks
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Yemen rank
4th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 547 attacks against 290 attacks in Yemen, a difference of 257 attacks.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.6 attacks | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | Iraq |
| 1990s | 13.89 attacks | 11.89 attacks | 2 attacks | Iraq |
| 2000s | 518.6 attacks | 9.5 attacks | 509.1 attacks | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,141 attacks | 535.1 attacks | 1,606 attacks | Iraq |
| 2020s | 655.5 attacks | 382 attacks | 273.5 attacks | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 547 attacks against 290 attacks in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Iraq and Yemen?
- 257 attacks, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 4th 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, 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.