Somalia vs Syria: Terrorist attacks
Somalia
125
in 2021
Syria
144
in 2021
Somalia rank
10th
Syria rank
8th
Terrorist attacks over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 144 against 125 in Somalia, a difference of 19.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Somalia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 | 4 | 3.9 | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 | Syria |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 0.4444 | 16.33 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 48.5 | 0.3 | 48.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 438.3 | 259.2 | 179.1 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 202.5 | 200 | 2.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Somalia or Syria?
- Syria, at 144 against 125 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Somalia and Syria?
- 19, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Somalia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 8th 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.