Kenya vs Pakistan: Terrorist attacks by method
Kenya
2 attacks
in 2021
Pakistan
3 attacks
in 2021
Kenya rank
14th
Pakistan rank
12th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Kenya, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0.6 attacks | 0.6 attacks | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.5556 attacks | 6.33 attacks | 5.78 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 3 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.4 attacks | 15.1 attacks | 13.7 attacks | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.5 attacks | 4.5 attacks | 2 attacks | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 1 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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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About this data
Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.