Afghanistan vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks
Afghanistan
1,453
in 2021
Iraq
547
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iraq rank
2nd
Terrorist attacks over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 against 547 in Iraq, a difference of 906.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 3 | 0.8 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10.89 | 13.89 | 3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 195.1 | 518.6 | 323.5 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 2,141 | 716.9 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,028 | 655.5 | 1,373 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 1,453 against 547 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 906, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.