Kenya vs United States: Terrorist attacks by region
Kenya
33
in 2021
United States
26
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33 against 26 in United States, a difference of 7.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 | 44.14 | 35.43 | United States |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 23.4 | 19.1 | United States |
| 2010s | 66.3 | 42 | 24.3 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 64.5 | 15 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 33 against 26 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Kenya and United States?
- 7, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.