Belgium vs Spain: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Belgium
2 attacks
in 2021
Spain
2 attacks
in 2021
Belgium rank
57th
Spain rank
57th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Spain, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Spain ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 attacks | 90.1 attacks | 87.2 attacks | Spain |
| 1980s | 7 attacks | 134.1 attacks | 127.1 attacks | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.33 attacks | 65.11 attacks | 61.78 attacks | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.3 attacks | 40 attacks | 38.7 attacks | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.6 attacks | 2.7 attacks | 1.1 attacks | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 1.5 attacks | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Belgium and Spain?
- 0 attacks, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Spain ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.