Indonesia vs Kenya: Number of terrorist attacks
Indonesia
26 attacks
in 2021
Kenya
33 attacks
in 2021
Indonesia rank
26th
Kenya rank
24th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33 attacks against 26 attacks in Indonesia, a difference of 7 attacks.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.4 attacks | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.1 attacks | 0.5 attacks | 0.6 attacks | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 22 attacks | 7.33 attacks | 14.67 attacks | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 34.4 attacks | 4.3 attacks | 30.1 attacks | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 27.5 attacks | 66.3 attacks | 38.8 attacks | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.5 attacks | 49.5 attacks | 27 attacks | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 33 attacks against 26 attacks in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 7 attacks, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Indonesia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th 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.