Sri Lanka vs United States: Terrorist attacks by severity
Sri Lanka
0 attacks
in 2021
United States
0 attacks
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Terrorist attacks by severity over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5556 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | 0.4444 attacks | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.2 attacks | United States |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 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, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0 attacks, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United States 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.