Italy vs Switzerland: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Italy
3 attacks
in 2021
Switzerland
2 attacks
in 2021
Italy rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Switzerland, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 98.9 attacks | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.9 attacks | 4.2 attacks | 25.7 attacks | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.56 attacks | 2.44 attacks | 11.11 attacks | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.9 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 5 attacks | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.9 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 8 attacks | Italy |
| 2020s | 8 attacks | 2 attacks | 6 attacks | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Italy and Switzerland?
- 1 attacks, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Italy ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th 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.