Canada vs Egypt: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Canada
12 attacks
in 2021
Egypt
11 attacks
in 2021
Canada rank
35th
Egypt rank
37th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Canada
  • Egypt
0200400600197019952021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12 attacks against 11 attacks in Egypt, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 37th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 attacks 0.7 attacks 0 attacks
1980s 1.5 attacks 4.4 attacks 2.9 attacks Egypt
1990s 2.33 attacks 47.11 attacks 44.78 attacks Egypt
2000s 1.8 attacks 1.3 attacks 0.5 attacks Canada
2010s 5.1 attacks 210.9 attacks 205.8 attacks Egypt
2020s 13 attacks 34 attacks 21 attacks Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Canada or Egypt?
Canada, at 12 attacks against 11 attacks in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Canada and Egypt?
1 attacks, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Canada ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 37th 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.