Nigeria vs Yemen: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Nigeria
1,409
in 2021
Yemen
859
in 2021
Nigeria rank
2nd
Yemen rank
3rd
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,409 against 859 in Yemen, a difference of 550.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 8 | 40.33 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84.3 | 15.3 | 69 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,234 | 951.4 | 1,282 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,727 | 880.5 | 846.5 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 1,409 against 859 in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 550, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 3rd 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.