Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by method

Sri Lanka
0 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
0 attacks
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
010203040197019952021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 1.3 attacks 1.3 attacks United Kingdom
1980s 4.7 attacks 1.3 attacks 3.4 attacks Sri Lanka
1990s 10.56 attacks 1.11 attacks 9.44 attacks Sri Lanka
2000s 1.4 attacks 0 attacks 1.4 attacks Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5 attacks 0.4 attacks 0.1 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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
Sri Lanka, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
0 attacks, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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

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