Egypt vs Libya: Terrorism deaths

Egypt
13 deaths
in 2021
Libya
13 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
29th
Libya rank
29th

Terrorism deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Libya
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13 deaths against 13 deaths in Libya, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and Libya ranks 29th of 187 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 deaths 0 deaths 0.5 deaths Egypt
1980s 8.5 deaths 1.5 deaths 7 deaths Egypt
1990s 73 deaths 1.33 deaths 71.67 deaths Egypt
2000s 14.9 deaths 0 deaths 14.9 deaths Egypt
2010s 322.4 deaths 290.6 deaths 31.8 deaths Egypt
2020s 78 deaths 12 deaths 66 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt, at 13 deaths against 13 deaths in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Egypt and Libya?
0 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for terrorism deaths?
Egypt ranks 29th and Libya ranks 29th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorism deaths
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
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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