Nigeria vs USSR: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Nigeria
72 deaths
in 2021
USSR
0 deaths
in 1991
Nigeria rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Nigeria
  • USSR
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 72 deaths against 0 deaths in USSR, a difference of 72 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 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, Nigeria or USSR?
Nigeria, at 72 deaths against 0 deaths in USSR as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Nigeria and USSR?
72 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 187 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. 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
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

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.