Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Terrorist attacks by region
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Terrorist attacks by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso, a difference of 41 attacks.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0.8571 attacks | 0.8571 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 4.3 attacks | 4.3 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.2 attacks | 46 attacks | 17.8 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 77 attacks | 4.5 attacks | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 187 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 region. 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 terrorist attacks.