Nigeria vs Yemen: Terrorist attacks by region
Nigeria
448 attacks
in 2021
Yemen
290 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Yemen rank
4th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 448 attacks against 290 attacks in Yemen, a difference of 158 attacks.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 attacks | 14.57 attacks | 4.43 attacks | Yemen |
| 2000s | 25.7 attacks | 9.5 attacks | 16.2 attacks | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 473.4 attacks | 535.1 attacks | 61.7 attacks | Yemen |
| 2020s | 463 attacks | 382 attacks | 81 attacks | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 448 attacks against 290 attacks in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 158 attacks, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th 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.