France vs Mexico: Terrorist attacks by region
France
19 attacks
in 2021
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
France rank
28th
Mexico rank
27th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21 attacks against 19 attacks in France, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.43 attacks | 35.71 attacks | 71.71 attacks | France |
| 2000s | 23.1 attacks | 4 attacks | 19.1 attacks | France |
| 2010s | 24.8 attacks | 14.3 attacks | 10.5 attacks | France |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 17 attacks | 4.5 attacks | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21 attacks against 19 attacks in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between France and Mexico?
- 2 attacks, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- France ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.