How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?

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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs United States: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Rwanda

0 deaths

in 2021

United States

0 deaths

in 2021

Rwanda rank

21st

United States rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Rwanda
United States

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Rwanda ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	United States
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	69.78 deaths	0 deaths	69.78 deaths	Rwanda
2000s	0.4 deaths	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	Rwanda
2010s	1.4 deaths	0 deaths	1.4 deaths	Rwanda
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Rwanda or United States?: Rwanda, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Rwanda and United States?: 0 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Rwanda ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
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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