Ireland vs Italy: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Italy
3 attacks
in 2021
Ireland rank
56th
Italy rank
53rd

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland, a difference of 1 attacks.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9 attacks 102.1 attacks 98.2 attacks Italy
1980s 5.1 attacks 29.9 attacks 24.8 attacks Italy
1990s 5.44 attacks 13.56 attacks 8.11 attacks Italy
2000s 1 attacks 5.9 attacks 4.9 attacks Italy
2010s 17.4 attacks 8.9 attacks 8.5 attacks Ireland
2020s 6 attacks 8 attacks 2 attacks Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Ireland and Italy?
1 attacks, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd 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.