Colombia vs Philippines: Terrorist attacks by region

Colombia
76 attacks
in 2021
Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Colombia rank
14th
Philippines rank
11th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
0200400600800199220062021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 104 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia, a difference of 28 attacks.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 294.86 attacks 66.29 attacks 228.57 attacks Colombia
2000s 101.5 attacks 102.1 attacks 0.6 attacks Philippines
2010s 152.6 attacks 496.8 attacks 344.2 attacks Philippines
2020s 123.5 attacks 199 attacks 75.5 attacks Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Colombia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 104 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Colombia and Philippines?
28 attacks, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Colombia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.