China vs Libya: Terrorist attacks by region
China
5 attacks
in 2021
Libya
8 attacks
in 2021
China rank
46th
Libya rank
43rd
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8 attacks against 5 attacks in China, a difference of 3 attacks.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 46th and Libya ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.71 attacks | 0.8571 attacks | 14.86 attacks | China |
| 2000s | 5.1 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 4.9 attacks | China |
| 2010s | 10.1 attacks | 247.2 attacks | 237.1 attacks | Libya |
| 2020s | 13 attacks | 12.5 attacks | 0.5 attacks | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, China or Libya?
- Libya, at 8 attacks against 5 attacks in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between China and Libya?
- 3 attacks, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- China ranks 46th and Libya ranks 43rd 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.