Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Mozambique or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 12 attacks against 8 attacks in Mozambique as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?

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.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by method

Mozambique

8 attacks

in 2021

Nigeria

12 attacks

in 2021

Mozambique rank

9th

Nigeria rank

6th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12 attacks against 8 attacks in Mozambique, a difference of 4 attacks.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0.6 attacks	0.1 attacks	0.5 attacks	Mozambique
1990s	0.1111 attacks	0.1111 attacks	0 attacks	—
2000s	0 attacks	0.8 attacks	0.8 attacks	Nigeria
2010s	4.2 attacks	22.2 attacks	18 attacks	Nigeria
2020s	22 attacks	19.5 attacks	2.5 attacks	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Mozambique or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 12 attacks against 8 attacks in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 4 attacks, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Mozambique ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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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