Pakistan vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Pakistan
150 attacks
in 2021
Yemen
290 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan rank
7th
Yemen rank
4th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 290 attacks against 150 attacks in Pakistan, a difference of 140 attacks.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 1.7 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 19.6 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 178.22 attacks | 11.89 attacks | 166.33 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 198 attacks | 9.5 attacks | 188.5 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,141 attacks | 535.1 attacks | 606.2 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 222 attacks | 382 attacks | 160 attacks | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 290 attacks against 150 attacks in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 140 attacks, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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.