Kenya vs United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by region

Kenya
33 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
40 attacks
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 40 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya, a difference of 7 attacks.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 8.71 attacks 115 attacks 106.29 attacks United Kingdom
2000s 4.3 attacks 32.5 attacks 28.2 attacks United Kingdom
2010s 66.3 attacks 92.5 attacks 26.2 attacks United Kingdom
2020s 49.5 attacks 65 attacks 15.5 attacks United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Kenya or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 40 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Kenya and United Kingdom?
7 attacks, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
Kenya ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.