Ethiopia vs United States: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Ethiopia
36 attacks
in 2021
United States
26 attacks
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
22nd
United States rank
25th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36 attacks against 26 attacks in United States, a difference of 10 attacks.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 attacks | 147.5 attacks | 144.7 attacks | United States |
| 1980s | 1 attacks | 51.7 attacks | 50.7 attacks | United States |
| 1990s | 5.78 attacks | 41.33 attacks | 35.56 attacks | United States |
| 2000s | 3.8 attacks | 23.4 attacks | 19.6 attacks | United States |
| 2010s | 9.9 attacks | 42 attacks | 32.1 attacks | United States |
| 2020s | 44.5 attacks | 64.5 attacks | 20 attacks | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 36 attacks against 26 attacks in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Ethiopia and United States?
- 10 attacks, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th 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.