How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Terrorist attacks by severity

Iraq

0 attacks

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

0 attacks

in 2020

Iraq rank

6th

United Arab Emirates rank

6th

Terrorist attacks by severity over time

Iraq
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.1 attacks	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
2000s	1.3 attacks	0 attacks	1.3 attacks	Iraq
2010s	2.1 attacks	0 attacks	2.1 attacks	Iraq
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, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?: Iraq, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 0 attacks, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?: Iraq ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates 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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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: 30 October 2026

Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.