Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?

Saudi Arabia, at 10 injuries against 10 injuries in United Kingdom as of 2021.

What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?

0 injuries, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Injuries from terrorist attacks

Saudi Arabia

10 injuries

in 2021

United Kingdom

10 injuries

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

31st

Injuries from terrorist attacks over time

Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10 injuries against 10 injuries in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 injuries.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 injuries	125.8 injuries	124.8 injuries	United Kingdom
1980s	5.2 injuries	160.9 injuries	155.7 injuries	United Kingdom
1990s	61.44 injuries	222 injuries	160.56 injuries	United Kingdom
2000s	45.5 injuries	91.4 injuries	45.9 injuries	United Kingdom
2010s	74.7 injuries	51.9 injuries	22.8 injuries	Saudi Arabia
2020s	11.5 injuries	16.5 injuries	5 injuries	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries from terrorist attacks, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?: Saudi Arabia, at 10 injuries against 10 injuries in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in injuries from terrorist attacks between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 0 injuries, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for injuries from terrorist attacks?: Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 188 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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit: injuries
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: 18 September 2026

Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.