Pakistan vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Pakistan
150 attacks
in 2021
Somalia
125 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
10th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 150 attacks against 125 attacks in Somalia, a difference of 25 attacks.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 1.6 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.6 attacks | 1.7 attacks | 17.9 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 178.22 attacks | 16.78 attacks | 161.44 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 198 attacks | 48.5 attacks | 149.5 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,141 attacks | 438.3 attacks | 703 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 222 attacks | 202.5 attacks | 19.5 attacks | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Pakistan or Somalia?
- Pakistan, at 150 attacks against 125 attacks in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Pakistan and Somalia?
- 25 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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) – 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.