China vs Libya: Terrorist attacks

China
5
in 2021
Libya
8
in 2021
China rank
47th
Libya rank
44th

Terrorist attacks over time

  • China
  • Libya
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8 against 5 in China, a difference of 3.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

China ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Libya
1980s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Libya
1990s 12.44 0.6667 11.78 China
2000s 5.1 0.2 4.9 China
2010s 10.1 247.2 237.1 Libya
2020s 13 12.5 0.5 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, China or Libya?
Libya, at 8 against 5 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks between China and Libya?
3, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and Libya rank globally for terrorist attacks?
China ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed