Philippines vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks

Philippines
104
in 2021
Somalia
125
in 2021
Philippines rank
11th
Somalia rank
10th

Terrorist attacks over time

  • Philippines
  • Somalia
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 125 against 104 in Philippines, a difference of 21.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.4 0.1 12.3 Philippines
1980s 91.8 1.7 90.1 Philippines
1990s 105.11 16.78 88.33 Philippines
2000s 102.1 48.5 53.6 Philippines
2010s 496.8 438.3 58.5 Philippines
2020s 199 202.5 3.5 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, Philippines or Somalia?
Somalia, at 125 against 104 in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Philippines and Somalia?
21, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks?
Philippines ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th 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