Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Burkina Faso or Kenya?

Kenya, at 2 attacks against 1 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.

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

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 method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Terrorist attacks by method

Burkina Faso

1 attacks

in 2021

Kenya

2 attacks

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

17th

Kenya rank

14th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2 attacks against 1 attacks in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 14th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0 attacks	0.5556 attacks	0.5556 attacks	Kenya
2000s	0 attacks	0.2 attacks	0.2 attacks	Kenya
2010s	2.6 attacks	1.4 attacks	1.2 attacks	Burkina Faso
2020s	9 attacks	2.5 attacks	6.5 attacks	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Kenya, at 2 attacks against 1 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 1 attacks, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 14th 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 method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorist attacks by method
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, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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