Thailand vs United States: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Thailand
27 attacks
in 2021
United States
26 attacks
in 2021
Thailand rank
24th
United States rank
25th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 27 attacks against 26 attacks in United States, a difference of 1 attacks.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 attacks | 147.5 attacks | 144.9 attacks | United States |
| 1980s | 7.4 attacks | 51.7 attacks | 44.3 attacks | United States |
| 1990s | 14 attacks | 41.33 attacks | 27.33 attacks | United States |
| 2000s | 122.8 attacks | 23.4 attacks | 99.4 attacks | Thailand |
| 2010s | 270.8 attacks | 42 attacks | 228.8 attacks | Thailand |
| 2020s | 33 attacks | 64.5 attacks | 31.5 attacks | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 27 attacks against 26 attacks in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Thailand and United States?
- 1 attacks, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Thailand ranks 24th and United States ranks 25th 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.