Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Afghanistan
4,171
in 2021
Nigeria
1,409
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,171 against 1,409 in Nigeria, a difference of 2,762.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 | 0.3 | 5 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 0.5 | 13.3 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 26.44 | 48.33 | 21.89 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 360.4 | 84.3 | 276.1 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4,329 | 2,234 | 2,096 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6,860 | 1,727 | 5,134 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 4,171 against 1,409 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 2,762, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.