Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

Malaysia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

0 attacks, with Malaysia ahead.

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

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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Terrorist attacks by method

Malaysia

0 attacks

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

0 attacks

in 2021

Malaysia rank

25th

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

Terrorist attacks by method over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1990s	0.1111 attacks	0 attacks	0.1111 attacks	Malaysia
2000s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
2010s	0.1 attacks	1.4 attacks	1.3 attacks	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 attacks	0.5 attacks	0.5 attacks	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by method, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Malaysia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 0 attacks, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?: Malaysia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorist attacks by method
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: 18 September 2026

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