Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Terrorism deaths by region
Afghanistan
4,337
in 2021
Nigeria
1,493
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Terrorism deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,337 against 1,493 in Nigeria, a difference of 2,844.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.57 | 60.71 | 38.14 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 519.2 | 84.3 | 434.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5,185 | 2,570 | 2,614 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,209 | 1,798 | 5,412 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 4,337 against 1,493 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 2,844, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.