Netherlands vs Sweden: Number of terrorist attacks
Netherlands
6 attacks
in 2021
Sweden
5 attacks
in 2021
Netherlands rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 attacks | 0.8 attacks | 1.9 attacks | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.5 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 2.8 attacks | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.89 attacks | 3.67 attacks | 1.22 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 attacks | 0.7 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.4 attacks | 8.8 attacks | 6.4 attacks | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.5 attacks | 4 attacks | 17.5 attacks | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 6 attacks against 5 attacks in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1 attacks, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Netherlands ranks 45th 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) 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.