Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Colombia
76 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Colombia rank
14th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 76 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso, a difference of 23 attacks.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 41.9 attacks | 41.9 attacks | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1 attacks | 295.1 attacks | 295 attacks | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.2222 attacks | 314.78 attacks | 314.56 attacks | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 101.1 attacks | 101.1 attacks | Colombia |
| 2010s | 28 attacks | 152.5 attacks | 124.5 attacks | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 123.5 attacks | 42 attacks | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 76 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 23 attacks, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 14th 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 Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.