India vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by region

India
235 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria
448 attacks
in 2021
India rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 448 attacks against 235 attacks in India, a difference of 213 attacks.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times India's.

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

India ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 157.43 attacks 10.14 attacks 147.29 attacks India
2000s 257.2 attacks 25.7 attacks 231.5 attacks India
2010s 786.5 attacks 473.4 attacks 313.1 attacks India
2020s 342.5 attacks 463 attacks 120.5 attacks Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 448 attacks against 235 attacks in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between India and Nigeria?
213 attacks, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
India ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.