Libya vs United States: Terrorism deaths
Libya
13 deaths
in 2021
United States
26 deaths
in 2021
Libya rank
29th
United States rank
26th
Terrorism deaths over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26 deaths against 13 deaths in Libya, a difference of 13 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Libya ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 18.3 deaths | 18.3 deaths | United States |
| 1980s | 1.5 deaths | 5.3 deaths | 3.8 deaths | United States |
| 1990s | 1.33 deaths | 27.67 deaths | 26.33 deaths | United States |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 305.1 deaths | 305.1 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 290.6 deaths | 37.8 deaths | 252.8 deaths | Libya |
| 2020s | 12 deaths | 19 deaths | 7 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Libya or United States?
- United States, at 26 deaths against 13 deaths in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Libya and United States?
- 13 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Libya ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th 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
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.