Belgium vs Italy: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Belgium
2 attacks
in 2021
Italy
3 attacks
in 2021
Belgium rank
56th
Italy rank
53rd

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Belgium, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9 attacks 102.1 attacks 99.2 attacks Italy
1980s 7 attacks 29.9 attacks 22.9 attacks Italy
1990s 3.33 attacks 13.56 attacks 10.22 attacks Italy
2000s 1.3 attacks 5.9 attacks 4.6 attacks Italy
2010s 1.6 attacks 8.9 attacks 7.3 attacks Italy
2020s 2.5 attacks 8 attacks 5.5 attacks Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Belgium and Italy?
1 attacks, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Belgium ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd 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.