Ethiopia vs United States of America: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Ethiopia
36
in 2021
United States of America
25
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
22nd
United States of America rank
26th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 36 against 25 in United States of America, a difference of 11.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 26th of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.8 147.5 144.7 United States of America
1980s 1 51.7 50.7 United States of America
1990s 5.78 41 35.22 United States of America
2000s 3.8 22.7 18.9 United States of America
2010s 9.8 41.3 31.5 United States of America
2020s 44.5 63 18.5 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Ethiopia or United States of America?
Ethiopia, at 36 against 25 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Ethiopia and United States of America?
11, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed