Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Nepal or United States?

Nepal, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?

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.

Nepal vs United States: Terrorist attacks by method

Nepal

0 attacks

in 2021

United States

0 attacks

in 2021

Nepal rank

25th

United States rank

25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Nepal
United States

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Nepal ranks 25th and United States ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0.3 attacks	0.3 attacks	United States
1980s	0 attacks	0.7 attacks	0.7 attacks	United States
1990s	0.7778 attacks	0.1111 attacks	0.6667 attacks	Nepal
2000s	2.6 attacks	0 attacks	2.6 attacks	Nepal
2010s	1.2 attacks	0 attacks	1.2 attacks	Nepal
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Nepal or United States?: Nepal, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Nepal and United States?: 0 attacks, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nepal and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Nepal ranks 25th and United States ranks 25th 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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