Nigeria vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
Nigeria
72 deaths
in 2021
Syria
35 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria, a difference of 37 deaths.
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 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 0.9 deaths | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 30.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 30.5 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.7 deaths | 194.6 deaths | 118.9 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 128 deaths | 187 deaths | 59 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Nigeria or Syria?
- Nigeria, at 72 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Nigeria and Syria?
- 37 deaths, 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?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.