France vs Turkey: Terrorist attacks by region
France
19 attacks
in 2021
Turkey
14 attacks
in 2021
France rank
28th
Turkey rank
31st
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 19 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey, a difference of 5 attacks.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
France ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.43 attacks | 168.14 attacks | 60.71 attacks | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23.1 attacks | 26.4 attacks | 3.3 attacks | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.8 attacks | 171.2 attacks | 146.4 attacks | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- France, at 19 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between France and Turkey?
- 5 attacks, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- France ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st 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.