France vs Mexico: Number of terrorist attacks
France
19 attacks
in 2021
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
France rank
29th
Mexico rank
28th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21 attacks against 19 attacks in France, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 28th of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 attacks | 11.4 attacks | 36.1 attacks | France |
| 1980s | 85.4 attacks | 2.5 attacks | 82.9 attacks | France |
| 1990s | 102.11 attacks | 29.44 attacks | 72.67 attacks | France |
| 2000s | 23.1 attacks | 4 attacks | 19.1 attacks | France |
| 2010s | 24.8 attacks | 14.3 attacks | 10.5 attacks | France |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 17 attacks | 4.5 attacks | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21 attacks against 19 attacks in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between France and Mexico?
- 2 attacks, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- France ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 28th 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.