Nigeria vs Yemen: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar

Nigeria
72
in 2021
Yemen
403
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
0200400600197019952021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 403 against 72 in Nigeria, a difference of 331.

That makes Yemen's figure about 5.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 30.5 0.5 30 Nigeria
2010s 75.7 236.3 160.6 Yemen
2020s 128 366 238 Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 403 against 72 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar between Nigeria and Yemen?
331, with Yemen 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 terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed