Belgium vs Ireland: Number of terrorist attacks
Belgium
2 attacks
in 2021
Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Belgium rank
57th
Ireland rank
57th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 attacks | 3.9 attacks | 1 attacks | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7 attacks | 5.1 attacks | 1.9 attacks | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.33 attacks | 5.44 attacks | 2.11 attacks | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.3 attacks | 1 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.6 attacks | 17.4 attacks | 15.8 attacks | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.5 attacks | 6 attacks | 3.5 attacks | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 attacks, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 57th 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.