Chile vs United Kingdom: Number of terrorist attacks
Chile
45 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
40 attacks
in 2021
Chile rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45 attacks against 40 attacks in United Kingdom, a difference of 5 attacks.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2 attacks | 164.4 attacks | 157.2 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 174.4 attacks | 131.5 attacks | 42.9 attacks | Chile |
| 1990s | 50.44 attacks | 134.89 attacks | 84.44 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.9 attacks | 32.5 attacks | 29.6 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.6 attacks | 92.5 attacks | 77.9 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 49.5 attacks | 65 attacks | 15.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 45 attacks against 40 attacks in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 5 attacks, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Chile ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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 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.