Brazil vs Iran: Number of terrorist attacks
Brazil
4 attacks
in 2021
Iran
4 attacks
in 2021
Brazil rank
50th
Iran rank
50th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 attacks against 4 attacks in Iran, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and Iran ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 attacks | 17.7 attacks | 14.6 attacks | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.9 attacks | 25 attacks | 19.1 attacks | Iran |
| 1990s | 17.44 attacks | 11.44 attacks | 6 attacks | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 7.2 attacks | 6.2 attacks | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.2 attacks | 10.3 attacks | 7.1 attacks | Iran |
| 2020s | 5 attacks | 5.5 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 4 attacks against 4 attacks in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Brazil and Iran?
- 0 attacks, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Iran ranks 50th of 188 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 Number of terrorist attacks. 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.