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
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.