France vs United States: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
France
19 attacks
in 2021
United States
26 attacks
in 2021
France rank
28th
United States rank
25th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26 attacks against 19 attacks in France, a difference of 7 attacks.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 attacks | 147.5 attacks | 100 attacks | United States |
| 1980s | 85.4 attacks | 51.7 attacks | 33.7 attacks | France |
| 1990s | 102.11 attacks | 41.33 attacks | 60.78 attacks | France |
| 2000s | 23.1 attacks | 23.4 attacks | 0.3 attacks | United States |
| 2010s | 24.8 attacks | 42 attacks | 17.2 attacks | United States |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 64.5 attacks | 43 attacks | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, France or United States?
- United States, at 26 attacks against 19 attacks in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between France and United States?
- 7 attacks, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- France ranks 28th 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.