China vs Libya: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
China
5 attacks
in 2021
Libya
8 attacks
in 2021
China rank
47th
Libya rank
44th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8 attacks against 5 attacks in China, a difference of 3 attacks.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.3 attacks | 0.5 attacks | 0.2 attacks | Libya |
| 1990s | 12.44 attacks | 0.6667 attacks | 11.78 attacks | China |
| 2000s | 5.1 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 4.9 attacks | China |
| 2010s | 10.1 attacks | 247.2 attacks | 237.1 attacks | Libya |
| 2020s | 13 attacks | 12.5 attacks | 0.5 attacks | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, China or Libya?
- Libya, at 8 attacks against 5 attacks in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between China and Libya?
- 3 attacks, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- China ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th 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.