Bangladesh vs Libya: Number of terrorist attacks
Bangladesh
10 attacks
in 2021
Libya
8 attacks
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
41st
Libya rank
44th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10 attacks against 8 attacks in Libya, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Libya ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Libya |
| 1980s | 9.4 attacks | 0.5 attacks | 8.9 attacks | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 52.56 attacks | 0.6667 attacks | 51.89 attacks | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15.9 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 15.7 attacks | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 98.5 attacks | 247.2 attacks | 148.7 attacks | Libya |
| 2020s | 20 attacks | 12.5 attacks | 7.5 attacks | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Bangladesh, at 10 attacks against 8 attacks in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 2 attacks, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Libya ranks 44th 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
Total number of terrorist attacks.