China vs United Kingdom: Injuries from terrorist attacks

China
16 injuries
in 2021
United Kingdom
10 injuries
in 2021
China rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

China currently reports 16 injuries against 10 injuries in United Kingdom, a difference of 6 injuries.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0 injuries 125.8 injuries 125.8 injuries United Kingdom
1980s 1.2 injuries 160.9 injuries 159.7 injuries United Kingdom
1990s 81.56 injuries 222 injuries 140.44 injuries United Kingdom
2000s 28.6 injuries 91.4 injuries 62.8 injuries United Kingdom
2010s 82.4 injuries 51.9 injuries 30.5 injuries China
2020s 8 injuries 16.5 injuries 8.5 injuries United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 16 injuries against 10 injuries in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between China and United Kingdom?
6 injuries, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
China ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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About this data

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

Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.