France vs Turkey: Number of terrorist attacks
France
19 attacks
in 2021
Turkey
14 attacks
in 2021
France rank
29th
Turkey rank
32nd
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 19 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey, a difference of 5 attacks.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
France ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 attacks | 48.4 attacks | 0.9 attacks | Turkey |
| 1980s | 85.4 attacks | 34 attacks | 51.4 attacks | France |
| 1990s | 102.11 attacks | 185 attacks | 82.89 attacks | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23.1 attacks | 26.4 attacks | 3.3 attacks | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.8 attacks | 171.2 attacks | 146.4 attacks | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- France, at 19 attacks against 14 attacks in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between France and Turkey?
- 5 attacks, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- France ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd 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.