Mali vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks by method

Mali
5 attacks
in 2021
Somalia
11 attacks
in 2021
Mali rank
10th
Somalia rank
7th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
050100150197019952021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11 attacks against 5 attacks in Mali, a difference of 6 attacks.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Mali ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1990s 1.22 attacks 1.11 attacks 0.1111 attacks Mali
2000s 0.1 attacks 1.5 attacks 1.4 attacks Somalia
2010s 7.8 attacks 42.8 attacks 35 attacks Somalia
2020s 14.5 attacks 15 attacks 0.5 attacks Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 11 attacks against 5 attacks in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Mali and Somalia?
6 attacks, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
Mali ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th 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

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

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