North Korea vs South Korea: Number of terrorist attacks
North Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
South Korea
0 attacks
in 2021
North Korea rank
80th
South Korea rank
80th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Korea, a difference of 0 attacks.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 0.1 attacks | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 1.3 attacks | 1.3 attacks | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1111 attacks | 2.11 attacks | 2 attacks | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0.4 attacks | 0.4 attacks | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0 attacks, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- North Korea ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total number of terrorist attacks.