Kenya vs United States: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Kenya
33
in 2021
United States
25
in 2021
Kenya rank
24th
United States rank
26th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 33 against 25 in United States, a difference of 8.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Kenya ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7 147.5 146.8 United States
1980s 0.5 51.7 51.2 United States
1990s 7.22 41 33.78 United States
2000s 4.1 22.7 18.6 United States
2010s 65.9 41.3 24.6 Kenya
2020s 49.5 63 13.5 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Kenya or United States?
Kenya, at 33 against 25 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Kenya and United States?
8, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Kenya ranks 24th and United States 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