Burkina Faso vs United States: Terrorist attacks, by target

Burkina Faso
0 attacks
in 2021
United States
0 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Terrorist attacks, by target over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United States
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.

Across all 51 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 187 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 1.1 attacks 1.1 attacks United States
1980s 0 attacks 8.9 attacks 8.9 attacks United States
1990s 0 attacks 13.56 attacks 13.56 attacks United States
2000s 0 attacks 1.9 attacks 1.9 attacks United States
2010s 0 attacks 1.4 attacks 1.4 attacks United States
2020s 0 attacks 1 attacks 1 attacks United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, by target, Burkina Faso or United States?
Burkina Faso, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, by target between Burkina Faso and United States?
0 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks, by target?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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 target. 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 target
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
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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