Argentina vs Italy: Number of terrorist attacks

Argentina
2 attacks
in 2021
Italy
3 attacks
in 2021
Argentina rank
57th
Italy rank
54th

Number of terrorist attacks over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 32.9 attacks 102.1 attacks 69.2 attacks Italy
1980s 30.2 attacks 29.9 attacks 0.3 attacks Argentina
1990s 17.78 attacks 13.56 attacks 4.22 attacks Argentina
2000s 0.7 attacks 5.9 attacks 5.2 attacks Italy
2010s 2.3 attacks 8.9 attacks 6.6 attacks Italy
2020s 3.5 attacks 8 attacks 4.5 attacks Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Argentina and Italy?
1 attacks, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
Argentina ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 188 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of terrorist attacks
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
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Total number of terrorist attacks.