Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Philippines or Somalia?

Somalia, at 125 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Philippines and Somalia?

21 attacks, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Philippines vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Philippines

104 attacks

in 2021

Somalia

125 attacks

in 2021

Philippines rank

11th

Somalia rank

10th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.4 attacks	0.1 attacks	12.3 attacks	Philippines
1980s	91.8 attacks	1.7 attacks	90.1 attacks	Philippines
1990s	105.11 attacks	16.78 attacks	88.33 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, deaths and injuries, Philippines or Somalia?: Somalia, at 125 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Philippines and Somalia?: 21 attacks, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?: Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 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

Indicator: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Unit: attacks
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.