Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by region

Afghanistan
1,453 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria
448 attacks
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 attacks against 448 attacks in Nigeria, a difference of 1,005 attacks.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 9.43 attacks 10.14 attacks 0.7143 attacks Nigeria
2000s 195.1 attacks 25.7 attacks 169.4 attacks Afghanistan
2010s 1,424 attacks 473.4 attacks 950.7 attacks Afghanistan
2020s 2,028 attacks 463 attacks 1,566 attacks Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 1,453 attacks against 448 attacks in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
1,005 attacks, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 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 region. 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 region
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
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed

Total number of terrorist attacks.