Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Afghanistan or Nigeria?

Afghanistan, at 4,337 deaths against 1,493 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Afghanistan and Nigeria?

2,844 deaths, 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.

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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Terrorism deaths by region

Afghanistan

4,337 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria

1,493 deaths

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

1st

Nigeria rank

2nd

Terrorism deaths by region over time

Afghanistan
Nigeria

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4,337 deaths against 1,493 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,844 deaths.

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 deaths	60.71 deaths	38.14 deaths	Nigeria
2000s	519.2 deaths	84.3 deaths	434.9 deaths	Afghanistan
2010s	5,185 deaths	2,570 deaths	2,614 deaths	Afghanistan
2020s	7,209 deaths	1,798 deaths	5,412 deaths	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 deaths against 1,493 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Afghanistan and Nigeria?: 2,844 deaths, 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?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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.

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Indicator: Terrorism deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.