Ireland vs Italy: Terrorist attacks by region
Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Italy
3 attacks
in 2021
Ireland rank
56th
Italy rank
53rd
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 attacks | 12.14 attacks | 7.71 attacks | Italy |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 5.9 attacks | 4.9 attacks | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.4 attacks | 8.9 attacks | 8.5 attacks | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6 attacks | 8 attacks | 2 attacks | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Ireland and Italy?
- 1 attacks, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd 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.