Nigeria vs Yemen: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Nigeria
72
in 2021
Yemen
403
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
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, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 403 against 72 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.