Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Afghanistan
1,484
in 2021
Nigeria
72
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,484 against 72 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,412.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 20.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 0 | 1.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 19.7 | 30.5 | 10.8 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,107 | 75.7 | 1,032 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,178 | 128 | 3,050 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 1,484 against 72 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1,412, 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 terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.