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
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
Total number of terrorist attacks.