India vs Iraq: Terrorist attacks

India
235
in 2021
Iraq
547
in 2021
India rank
5th
Iraq rank
2nd

Terrorist attacks over time

  • India
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 547 against 235 in India, a difference of 312.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

India ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 2.4 0.6 1.8 India
1980s 122.8 3 119.8 India
1990s 198.89 13.89 185 India
2000s 257.2 518.6 261.4 Iraq
2010s 786.5 2,141 1,354 Iraq
2020s 342.5 655.5 313 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, India or Iraq?
Iraq, at 547 against 235 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks between India and Iraq?
312, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do India and Iraq rank globally for terrorist attacks?
India ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed