Nigeria vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Nigeria
72
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 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 187 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, Nigeria or Syria?
- Nigeria, at 72 against 35 in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method 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?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.