Nigeria vs Rwanda: Terrorist attacks by severity

Nigeria
0 attacks
in 2021
Rwanda
0 attacks
in 2021
Nigeria rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Terrorist attacks by severity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
0246810197019952021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Rwanda, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1980s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks
1990s 0 attacks 0.6667 attacks 0.6667 attacks Rwanda
2000s 0.1 attacks 0 attacks 0.1 attacks Nigeria
2010s 1.6 attacks 0 attacks 1.6 attacks Nigeria
2020s 0.5 attacks 0 attacks 0.5 attacks Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by severity, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0 attacks, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.