Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Niger?

Burkina Faso, at 135 injuries against 99 injuries in Niger as of 2021.

What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Niger?

36 injuries, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Burkina Faso

135 injuries

in 2021

Niger

99 injuries

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Niger rank

15th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 135 injuries against 99 injuries in Niger, a difference of 36 injuries.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 injuries	0 injuries	0 injuries	—
1980s	0 injuries	0 injuries	0 injuries	—
1990s	0.2222 injuries	3.56 injuries	3.33 injuries	Niger
2000s	0 injuries	6.1 injuries	6.1 injuries	Niger
2010s	56.3 injuries	53.4 injuries	2.9 injuries	Burkina Faso
2020s	143 injuries	111.5 injuries	31.5 injuries	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 135 injuries against 99 injuries in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 36 injuries, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 15th 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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit: injuries
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, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.