Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by severity

Afghanistan
0 attacks
in 2021
United Kingdom
0 attacks
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Terrorist attacks by severity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom
0123197019952021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1980s 0 attacks 0.1 attacks 0.1 attacks United Kingdom
1990s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
2000s 0.2 attacks 0 attacks 0.2 attacks Afghanistan
2010s 0.7 attacks 0 attacks 0.7 attacks Afghanistan
2020s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by severity, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
Afghanistan, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
0 attacks, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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 Terrorist attacks by severity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks by severity
Unit
attacks
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

Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.