Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks
Afghanistan
1,453
in 2021
Nigeria
448
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Terrorist attacks over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,453 against 448 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,005.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.89 | 8.22 | 2.67 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 195.1 | 25.7 | 169.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 473.4 | 950.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,028 | 463 | 1,566 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 1,453 against 448 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1,005, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.