Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by region
Afghanistan
1,453
in 2021
Nigeria
448
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 against 448 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,005.
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 | 10.14 | 0.7143 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 195.1 | 25.7 | 169.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 473.4 | 950.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,028 | 463 | 1,566 | 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 against 448 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1,005, 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?
- 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.