Belgium vs Ireland: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Belgium
2 attacks
in 2021
Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Belgium rank
56th
Ireland rank
56th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 56th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9 attacks 3.9 attacks 1 attacks Ireland
1980s 7 attacks 5.1 attacks 1.9 attacks Belgium
1990s 3.33 attacks 5.44 attacks 2.11 attacks Ireland
2000s 1.3 attacks 1 attacks 0.3 attacks Belgium
2010s 1.6 attacks 17.4 attacks 15.8 attacks Ireland
2020s 2.5 attacks 6 attacks 3.5 attacks Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Belgium and Ireland?
0 attacks, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Belgium ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 56th 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, deaths and injuries. 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, deaths and injuries
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
Last refreshed

Total number of terrorist attacks.