Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Ethiopia
488
in 2021
Nigeria
1,409
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,409 against 488 in Ethiopia, a difference of 921.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 | 0.3 | 13.2 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 0.5 | 23.6 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 73.56 | 48.33 | 25.22 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.2 | 84.3 | 57.1 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.3 | 2,234 | 2,177 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 909 | 1,727 | 818 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,409 against 488 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 921, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.