Nigeria vs Syria: Terrorist attacks by method stacked

Nigeria
12
in 2021
Syria
9
in 2021
Nigeria rank
6th
Syria rank
8th

Terrorist attacks by method stacked over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12 against 9 in Syria, a difference of 3.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.1 0.6 0.5 Syria
1990s 0.1111 0 0.1111 Nigeria
2000s 0.8 0 0.8 Nigeria
2010s 22.2 20.1 2.1 Nigeria
2020s 19.5 21 1.5 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method stacked, Nigeria or Syria?
Nigeria, at 12 against 9 in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method stacked between Nigeria and Syria?
3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Syria ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by method stacked. 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 stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed