Iraq vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by method
Iraq
31
in 2021
Nigeria
12
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31 against 12 in Nigeria, a difference of 19.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.1111 | 1.11 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 94.8 | 22.2 | 72.6 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 60 | 19.5 | 40.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 31 against 12 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 19, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.