Myanmar vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Myanmar
216 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria
448 attacks
in 2021
Myanmar rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 448 attacks against 216 attacks in Myanmar, a difference of 232 attacks.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 2.1 attacks | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 5.5 attacks | 0.6 attacks | 4.9 attacks | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 12.78 attacks | 8.22 attacks | 4.56 attacks | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 6.5 attacks | 25.7 attacks | 19.2 attacks | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.1 attacks | 473.4 attacks | 431.3 attacks | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 140.5 attacks | 463 attacks | 322.5 attacks | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 448 attacks against 216 attacks in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 232 attacks, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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.