Myanmar vs Syria: Number of terrorist attacks
Myanmar
216 attacks
in 2021
Syria
144 attacks
in 2021
Myanmar rank
6th
Syria rank
8th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 216 attacks against 144 attacks in Syria, a difference of 72 attacks.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 attacks | 4 attacks | 1.8 attacks | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.5 attacks | 10.2 attacks | 4.7 attacks | Syria |
| 1990s | 12.78 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | 12.33 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 6.5 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 6.2 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 42.1 attacks | 259.2 attacks | 217.1 attacks | Syria |
| 2020s | 140.5 attacks | 200 attacks | 59.5 attacks | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 216 attacks against 144 attacks in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Myanmar and Syria?
- 72 attacks, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Syria ranks 8th 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.