Indonesia vs United States: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Indonesia
26 attacks
in 2021
United States
26 attacks
in 2021
Indonesia rank
25th
United States rank
25th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 26 attacks against 26 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3 attacks 147.5 attacks 147.2 attacks United States
1980s 1.1 attacks 51.7 attacks 50.6 attacks United States
1990s 22 attacks 41.33 attacks 19.33 attacks United States
2000s 34.4 attacks 23.4 attacks 11 attacks Indonesia
2010s 27.5 attacks 42 attacks 14.5 attacks United States
2020s 22.5 attacks 64.5 attacks 42 attacks United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 26 attacks against 26 attacks in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Indonesia and United States?
0 attacks, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Indonesia ranks 25th 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

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

Total number of terrorist attacks.