Niger vs Somalia: Terrorism deaths
Niger
447 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
462 deaths
in 2021
Niger rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Terrorism deaths over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 462 deaths against 447 deaths in Niger, a difference of 15 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 17.4 deaths | 3.1 deaths | 14.3 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 17.22 deaths | 34.22 deaths | 17 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9 deaths | 132.1 deaths | 123.1 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 149.4 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 913.6 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 409 deaths | 673.5 deaths | 264.5 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 462 deaths against 447 deaths in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Niger and Somalia?
- 15 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for terrorism deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.