Pakistan vs Syria: Number of terrorist attacks
Pakistan
150 attacks
in 2021
Syria
144 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan rank
7th
Syria rank
8th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 150 attacks against 144 attacks in Syria, a difference of 6 attacks.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 attacks | 4 attacks | 2.3 attacks | Syria |
| 1980s | 19.6 attacks | 10.2 attacks | 9.4 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 178.22 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | 177.78 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 198 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 197.7 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,141 attacks | 259.2 attacks | 882.1 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 222 attacks | 200 attacks | 22 attacks | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 150 attacks against 144 attacks in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Pakistan and Syria?
- 6 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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.