Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Libya or Sweden?

Sweden, at 9 injuries against 8 injuries in Libya as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?

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.

Libya vs Sweden: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Libya

8 injuries

in 2021

Sweden

9 injuries

in 2021

Libya rank

37th

Sweden rank

34th

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

Libya
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9 injuries against 8 injuries in Libya, a difference of 1 injuries.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1 injuries	1.5 injuries	1.4 injuries	Sweden
1980s	0.1 injuries	0.1 injuries	0 injuries	—
1990s	0 injuries	2.56 injuries	2.56 injuries	Sweden
2000s	0 injuries	0.1 injuries	0.1 injuries	Sweden
2010s	382.6 injuries	4.1 injuries	378.5 injuries	Libya
2020s	11 injuries	5.5 injuries	5.5 injuries	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Libya or Sweden?: Sweden, at 9 injuries against 8 injuries in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Libya and Sweden?: 1 injuries, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: Libya ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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.