Libya vs Sweden: Number of terrorist attacks
Libya
8 attacks
in 2021
Sweden
5 attacks
in 2021
Libya rank
44th
Sweden rank
47th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 8 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden, a difference of 3 attacks.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 attacks | 0.8 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.5 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.2 attacks | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6667 attacks | 3.67 attacks | 3 attacks | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Sweden |
| 2010s | 247.2 attacks | 8.8 attacks | 238.4 attacks | Libya |
| 2020s | 12.5 attacks | 4 attacks | 8.5 attacks | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 8 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Libya and Sweden?
- 3 attacks, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Libya ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.