Netherlands vs Sweden: Terrorist attacks by region
Netherlands
6 attacks
in 2021
Sweden
5 attacks
in 2021
Netherlands rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 attacks | 3 attacks | 1.29 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.4 attacks | 8.8 attacks | 6.4 attacks | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 4 attacks | 17.5 attacks | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 6 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1 attacks, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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.