Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Gambia or Mauritania?

Gambia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Mauritania as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Gambia vs Mauritania: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Gambia

0 attacks

in 2021

Mauritania

0 attacks

in 2021

Gambia rank

79th

Mauritania rank

79th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

Gambia
Mauritania

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Mauritania, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gambia ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 79th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0.4 attacks	0.4 attacks	Mauritania
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0.2222 attacks	0.1111 attacks	0.1111 attacks	Gambia
2000s	0.1 attacks	0.9 attacks	0.8 attacks	Mauritania
2010s	0 attacks	0.5 attacks	0.5 attacks	Mauritania
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Gambia or Mauritania?: Gambia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Gambia and Mauritania?: 0 attacks, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?: Gambia ranks 79th and Mauritania ranks 79th 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: 07 August 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.