Indonesia vs United States: Terrorist attacks by region

Indonesia
26 attacks
in 2021
United States
26 attacks
in 2021
Indonesia rank
25th
United States rank
25th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 26 attacks against 26 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 26.86 attacks 44.14 attacks 17.29 attacks United States
2000s 34.4 attacks 23.4 attacks 11 attacks Indonesia
2010s 27.5 attacks 42 attacks 14.5 attacks United States
2020s 22.5 attacks 64.5 attacks 42 attacks United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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