Philippines vs Syria: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Syria
144 attacks
in 2021
Philippines rank
11th
Syria rank
8th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Philippines
  • Syria
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 144 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines, a difference of 40 attacks.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Syria ranks 8th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 12.4 attacks 4 attacks 8.4 attacks Philippines
1980s 91.8 attacks 10.2 attacks 81.6 attacks Philippines
1990s 105.11 attacks 0.4444 attacks 104.67 attacks Philippines
2000s 102.1 attacks 0.3 attacks 101.8 attacks Philippines
2010s 496.8 attacks 259.2 attacks 237.6 attacks Philippines
2020s 199 attacks 200 attacks 1 attacks Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Philippines or Syria?
Syria, at 144 attacks against 104 attacks in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Philippines and Syria?
40 attacks, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Philippines ranks 11th and Syria ranks 8th 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

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

Total number of terrorist attacks.