Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Ethiopia
36 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
40 attacks
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40 attacks against 36 attacks in Ethiopia, a difference of 4 attacks.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 attacks | 164.4 attacks | 161.6 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1 attacks | 131.5 attacks | 130.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.78 attacks | 134.89 attacks | 129.11 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.8 attacks | 32.5 attacks | 28.7 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.9 attacks | 92.5 attacks | 82.6 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 44.5 attacks | 65 attacks | 20.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40 attacks against 36 attacks in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 4 attacks, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.