Afghanistan vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks
Afghanistan
1,453
in 2021
Yemen
290
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Yemen rank
4th
Terrorist attacks over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 against 290 in Yemen, a difference of 1,163.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.0 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.89 | 11.89 | 1 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 195.1 | 9.5 | 185.6 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 535.1 | 889 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,028 | 382 | 1,646 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 1,453 against 290 in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1,163, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 4th 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.