Iran vs Turkey: Terrorist attacks by severity

Iran
0 attacks
in 2020
Turkey
0 attacks
in 2020
Iran rank
6th
Turkey rank
6th

Terrorist attacks by severity over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Turkey, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1 attacks 0 attacks 0.1 attacks Iran
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks —
1990s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks —
2000s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks —
2010s 0 attacks 0.1 attacks 0.1 attacks Turkey
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by severity, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Iran and Turkey?
0 attacks, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
Iran ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 6th 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 Terrorist attacks by severity. 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 by severity
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 7,009 data points, 1978–2020
Last refreshed

Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.