Colombia vs Philippines: Number of terrorist attacks
Colombia
76 attacks
in 2021
Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Colombia rank
14th
Philippines rank
11th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 104 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia, a difference of 28 attacks.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9 attacks | 12.4 attacks | 29.5 attacks | Colombia |
| 1980s | 295.1 attacks | 91.8 attacks | 203.3 attacks | Colombia |
| 1990s | 314.78 attacks | 105.11 attacks | 209.67 attacks | Colombia |
| 2000s | 101.5 attacks | 102.1 attacks | 0.6 attacks | Philippines |
| 2010s | 152.6 attacks | 496.8 attacks | 344.2 attacks | Philippines |
| 2020s | 123.5 attacks | 199 attacks | 75.5 attacks | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 104 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Colombia and Philippines?
- 28 attacks, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.