China vs Saudi Arabia: Injuries from terrorist attacks
China
16 injuries
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
10 injuries
in 2021
China rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Injuries from terrorist attacks over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 16 injuries against 10 injuries in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6 injuries.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 injuries | 1 injuries | 1 injuries | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.2 injuries | 5.2 injuries | 4 injuries | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 81.56 injuries | 61.44 injuries | 20.11 injuries | China |
| 2000s | 28.6 injuries | 45.5 injuries | 16.9 injuries | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 82.4 injuries | 74.7 injuries | 7.7 injuries | China |
| 2020s | 8 injuries | 11.5 injuries | 3.5 injuries | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 16 injuries against 10 injuries in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 injuries, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- China ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.