Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?

Afghanistan, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?

0 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Afghanistan

0 deaths

in 2021

Nicaragua

0 deaths

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

2nd

Nicaragua rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Afghanistan
Nicaragua

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	2.9 deaths	1 deaths	1.9 deaths	Afghanistan
1990s	0 deaths	0.1111 deaths	0.1111 deaths	Nicaragua
2000s	1.9 deaths	0 deaths	1.9 deaths	Afghanistan
2010s	6.1 deaths	0 deaths	6.1 deaths	Afghanistan
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?: Afghanistan, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 0 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from terrorism, by target
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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