highest number of attacks in 2020.
In 2020, by far the highest number of fatalities in terrorist attacks worldwide were killed by Taliban. In total, nearly 9,000 people lost their lives in attacks by the organization based in Afghanistan. Boko Haram, the group responsible for the second highest number of fatalities, killed close to 1,900 victims, followed by Al Shabaab with 880 fatalities. Taliban was also the organization that committed the Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2020, by responsible terrorist group
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Statistics on Terrorism in Nigeria
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Fatalities due to terrorism worldwide, by country 2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism index in Africa 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of terror-related attacks in Africa 2007-2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of fatalities from terrorism in Africa 2007-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Violent attacks by extremist organizations in West Africa 2018-2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Deaths caused by Al-Shabaab in Somalia 2017-2021
Domestic terrorism
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- Basic Statistic Terrorism index in Nigeria 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Risk index score of money laundering and terrorist financing in Nigeria 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths and injuries related to terrorism in Nigeria 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of people kidnapped in terrorist attacks in Nigeria 2017-2019
Terrorist groups
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- Basic Statistic Terrorist groups responsible for the most fatalities worldwide 2020
- Basic Statistic Deaths caused by political instability in Nigeria 2011-2022, by perpetrator
- Premium Statistic Terror-related deaths from attacks by Fulani extremists in Nigeria 2019
- Basic Statistic Christians killed by terrorist groups in Nigeria 2015-2020, by perpetrator
Boko Haram
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- Basic Statistic Deaths caused by Boko Haram in Nigeria 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Suicide bombings carried out by Boko Haram in Nigeria 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of civilians killed in Boko Haram's attacks in Nigeria 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Deaths from Boko Haram attacks on military targets in Nigeria 2018-2019
Economic cost of terrorism
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- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Support and opposition regarding U.S. ground forces in the fight against ISIS 2014
- Top 10 countries of origin for foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, as of 2015
- Amount of ISIS targets damaged/destroyed in Operation Inherent Resolve, at Sept. 2016
- Number of fatalities in terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by responsible group
- The worst terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by number of fatalities
- Most affected Spanish cities by terrorism 2000-2016 by number of victims
- Italy: concern on the Islamic militant group known as ISIS 2017
- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide from 2000 to 2013, by terrorist organisation
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by target type 2018
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by weapon type 2018
- Number of ISIS operations in 2013, by operating area
- Income of the Islamic State from 2014 to 2016
- Major revenue sources of the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014
- Arab youth's opinion on the future of ISIS MENA 2018
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- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
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- Support and opposition regarding U.S. ground forces in the fight against ISIS 2014
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- Number of fatalities in terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by responsible group
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National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2020, by responsible terrorist group." Chart. July 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517683/ten-most-violent-terrorist-groups-2015-by-number-of-attacks/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2022). Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2020, by responsible terrorist group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517683/ten-most-violent-terrorist-groups-2015-by-number-of-attacks/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of Fatalities Due to Terrorist Attacks Worldwide in 2020, by Responsible Terrorist Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517683/ten-most-violent-terrorist-groups-2015-by-number-of-attacks/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2020, by responsible terrorist group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517683/ten-most-violent-terrorist-groups-2015-by-number-of-attacks/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Number of fatalities due to terrorist attacks worldwide in 2020, by responsible terrorist group [Graph], National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, July 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/517683/ten-most-violent-terrorist-groups-2015-by-number-of-attacks/