Libya vs Netherlands: Number of terrorist attacks
Libya
8 attacks
in 2021
Netherlands
6 attacks
in 2021
Libya rank
44th
Netherlands rank
45th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Libya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8 attacks against 6 attacks in Netherlands, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 attacks | 2.7 attacks | 2.4 attacks | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5 attacks | 3.5 attacks | 3 attacks | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.6667 attacks | 4.89 attacks | 4.22 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 1 attacks | 0.8 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 247.2 attacks | 2.4 attacks | 244.8 attacks | Libya |
| 2020s | 12.5 attacks | 21.5 attacks | 9 attacks | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Libya or Netherlands?
- Libya, at 8 attacks against 6 attacks in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Libya and Netherlands?
- 2 attacks, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Netherlands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Netherlands rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Libya ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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.