Burkina Faso vs United States: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Burkina Faso
135 injuries
in 2021
United States
197 injuries
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
12th
United States rank
9th
Injuries from terrorist attacks over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 197 injuries against 135 injuries in Burkina Faso, a difference of 62 injuries.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 injuries | 62.2 injuries | 62.2 injuries | United States |
| 1980s | 0 injuries | 92.4 injuries | 92.4 injuries | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2222 injuries | 104.56 injuries | 104.33 injuries | United States |
| 2000s | 0 injuries | 2,199 injuries | 2,199 injuries | United States |
| 2010s | 56.3 injuries | 181.9 injuries | 125.6 injuries | United States |
| 2020s | 143 injuries | 114.5 injuries | 28.5 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 United States?
- United States, at 197 injuries against 135 injuries in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 62 injuries, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 187 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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About this data
Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.