Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Terrorist attacks by severity
Burkina Faso
0 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria
0 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Terrorist attacks by severity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Nigeria, a difference of 0 attacks.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 0.1 attacks | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 1.6 attacks | 1.6 attacks | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0.5 attacks | 0.5 attacks | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by severity, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Nigeria 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
Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.