Indonesia vs Mexico: Terrorist attacks by region

Indonesia
26 attacks
in 2021
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
Indonesia rank
25th
Mexico rank
27th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 26 attacks against 21 attacks in Mexico, a difference of 5 attacks.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 26.86 attacks 35.71 attacks 8.86 attacks Mexico
2000s 34.4 attacks 4 attacks 30.4 attacks Indonesia
2010s 27.5 attacks 14.3 attacks 13.2 attacks Indonesia
2020s 22.5 attacks 17 attacks 5.5 attacks Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 26 attacks against 21 attacks in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Indonesia and Mexico?
5 attacks, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Indonesia ranks 25th 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

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.