What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Central African Republic and Niger?

1 attacks, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?

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.

Central African Republic vs Niger: Terrorist attacks by method

Central African Republic

3 attacks

in 2021

Niger

2 attacks

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

12th

Niger rank

14th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Central African Republic
Niger

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Niger, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Niger ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.1 attacks	Niger
1990s	0.2222 attacks	0.7778 attacks	0.5556 attacks	Niger
2000s	0.2 attacks	0.2 attacks	0 attacks	—
2010s	4.3 attacks	2.2 attacks	2.1 attacks	Central African Republic
2020s	4.5 attacks	4 attacks	0.5 attacks	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Central African Republic or Niger?: Central African Republic, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Central African Republic and Niger?: 1 attacks, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Central African Republic ranks 12th and Niger 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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