Ethiopia vs Kenya: Terrorist attacks by region
Ethiopia
36 attacks
in 2021
Kenya
33 attacks
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Kenya rank
23rd
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya, a difference of 3 attacks.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 attacks | 8.71 attacks | 3.43 attacks | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8 attacks | 4.3 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.9 attacks | 66.3 attacks | 56.4 attacks | Kenya |
| 2020s | 44.5 attacks | 49.5 attacks | 5 attacks | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 36 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 3 attacks, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.