Nigeria vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Nigeria
72
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72 against 35 in Syria, a difference of 37.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 0 | 30.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 194.6 | 118.9 | Syria |
| 2020s | 128 | 187 | 59 | Syria |
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, Nigeria or Syria?
- Nigeria, at 72 against 35 in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar between Nigeria and Syria?
- 37, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th 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.