Ireland vs Spain: Number of terrorist attacks
Ireland
2 attacks
in 2021
Spain
2 attacks
in 2021
Ireland rank
57th
Spain rank
57th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Spain, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Spain ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 attacks | 90.1 attacks | 86.2 attacks | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.1 attacks | 134.1 attacks | 129 attacks | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.44 attacks | 65.11 attacks | 59.67 attacks | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 40 attacks | 39 attacks | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.4 attacks | 2.7 attacks | 14.7 attacks | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6 attacks | 1 attacks | 5 attacks | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 2 attacks against 2 attacks in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Ireland and Spain?
- 0 attacks, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Spain ranks 57th 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.