Belgium vs Switzerland: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Belgium
2 attacks
in 2021
Switzerland
2 attacks
in 2021
Belgium rank
56th
Switzerland rank
56th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Switzerland, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7 attacks | 4.2 attacks | 2.8 attacks | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.33 attacks | 2.44 attacks | 0.8889 attacks | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.3 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 0.4 attacks | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.6 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 0.7 attacks | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.5 attacks | 2 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0 attacks, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Switzerland 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.