China vs Iran: Number of terrorist attacks
China
5 attacks
in 2021
Iran
4 attacks
in 2021
China rank
47th
Iran rank
50th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 5 attacks against 4 attacks in Iran, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 47th and Iran ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 17.7 attacks | 17.7 attacks | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.3 attacks | 25 attacks | 24.7 attacks | Iran |
| 1990s | 12.44 attacks | 11.44 attacks | 1 attacks | China |
| 2000s | 5.1 attacks | 7.2 attacks | 2.1 attacks | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.1 attacks | 10.3 attacks | 0.2 attacks | Iran |
| 2020s | 13 attacks | 5.5 attacks | 7.5 attacks | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, China or Iran?
- China, at 5 attacks against 4 attacks in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between China and Iran?
- 1 attacks, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- China ranks 47th 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.