Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?

Sierra Leone, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Sri Lanka as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?

0 attacks, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Terrorist attacks by method

Sierra Leone

0 attacks

in 2021

Sri Lanka

0 attacks

in 2021

Sierra Leone rank

25th

Sri Lanka rank

25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	4.7 attacks	4.7 attacks	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.4444 attacks	10.56 attacks	10.11 attacks	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.5 attacks	1.4 attacks	0.9 attacks	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.1 attacks	0.5 attacks	0.4 attacks	Sri Lanka
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, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?: Sierra Leone, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 0 attacks, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Sierra Leone ranks 25th and Sri Lanka 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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