Kenya vs United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Kenya
33 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
40 attacks
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya, a difference of 7 attacks.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 attacks | 164.4 attacks | 163.7 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5 attacks | 131.5 attacks | 131 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.33 attacks | 134.89 attacks | 127.56 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.3 attacks | 32.5 attacks | 28.2 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 66.3 attacks | 92.5 attacks | 26.2 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 49.5 attacks | 65 attacks | 15.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40 attacks against 33 attacks in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 7 attacks, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.