Indonesia vs Mexico: Number of terrorist attacks
Indonesia
26 attacks
in 2021
Mexico
21 attacks
in 2021
Indonesia rank
26th
Mexico rank
28th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 26 attacks against 21 attacks in Mexico, a difference of 5 attacks.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 attacks | 11.4 attacks | 11.1 attacks | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.1 attacks | 2.5 attacks | 1.4 attacks | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22 attacks | 29.44 attacks | 7.44 attacks | Mexico |
| 2000s | 34.4 attacks | 4 attacks | 30.4 attacks | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 27.5 attacks | 14.3 attacks | 13.2 attacks | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 22.5 attacks | 17 attacks | 5.5 attacks | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 26 attacks against 21 attacks in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 5 attacks, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Indonesia ranks 26th 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.