Mexico vs United States: Terrorist attacks
Mexico
21
in 2021
United States
26
in 2021
Mexico rank
28th
United States rank
26th
Terrorist attacks over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26 against 21 in Mexico, a difference of 5.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4 | 147.5 | 136.1 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 51.7 | 49.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 29.44 | 41.33 | 11.89 | United States |
| 2000s | 4 | 23.4 | 19.4 | United States |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 42 | 27.7 | United States |
| 2020s | 17 | 64.5 | 47.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 26 against 21 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Mexico and United States?
- 5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Mexico ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.