Iraq vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by region

Iraq
547 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria
448 attacks
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 547 attacks against 448 attacks in Nigeria, a difference of 99 attacks.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 17.43 attacks 10.14 attacks 7.29 attacks Iraq
2000s 518.6 attacks 25.7 attacks 492.9 attacks Iraq
2010s 2,141 attacks 473.4 attacks 1,668 attacks Iraq
2020s 655.5 attacks 463 attacks 192.5 attacks Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Iraq or Nigeria?
Iraq, at 547 attacks against 448 attacks in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Iraq and Nigeria?
99 attacks, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Iraq ranks 2nd 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.