Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Terrorist attacks by method
Saudi Arabia
0 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
0 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Terrorist attacks by method over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa, a difference of 0 attacks.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 1 attacks | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 8 attacks | 8 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 2.22 attacks | 2.22 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010s | 1.4 attacks | 0.1 attacks | 1.3 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5 attacks | 0 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by method between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for terrorist attacks by method?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and South Africa 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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About this data
Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.