Ireland vs Nepal: Number of terrorist attacks
Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Nepal
3 attacks
in 2021
Ireland rank
57th
Nepal rank
54th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Ireland
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 attacks | 0 attacks | 3.9 attacks | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.1 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 4.2 attacks | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.44 attacks | 3.78 attacks | 1.67 attacks | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 59.3 attacks | 58.3 attacks | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.4 attacks | 87.8 attacks | 70.4 attacks | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6 attacks | 20 attacks | 14 attacks | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Ireland or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3 attacks against 2 attacks in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Ireland and Nepal?
- 1 attacks, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nepal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Nepal rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th 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.