Niger vs United Kingdom: Number of terrorist attacks
Niger
38 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
40 attacks
in 2021
Niger rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
20th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Niger
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40 attacks against 38 attacks in Niger, a difference of 2 attacks.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 188 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 164.4 attacks | 164.4 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2 attacks | 131.5 attacks | 131.3 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.22 attacks | 134.89 attacks | 130.67 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2 attacks | 32.5 attacks | 30.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.2 attacks | 92.5 attacks | 76.3 attacks | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 36.5 attacks | 65 attacks | 28.5 attacks | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Niger or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40 attacks against 38 attacks in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Niger and United Kingdom?
- 2 attacks, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Niger ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.