Canada vs United States: Terrorist attacks by target
Canada
0
in 2020
United States
2
in 2020
Canada rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Terrorist attacks by target over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2 against 0 in Canada, a difference of 2.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 13.56 | 13.11 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | United States |
| 2010s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by target, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 2 against 0 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by target between Canada and United States?
- 2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by target?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.