Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Costa Rica or Kuwait?

Costa Rica, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Kuwait as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Costa Rica and Kuwait?

0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?

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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Costa Rica

0 attacks

in 2021

Kuwait

0 attacks

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

79th

Kuwait rank

79th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Kuwait, a difference of 0 attacks.

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

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 79th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.2 attacks	0.5 attacks	1.7 attacks	Costa Rica
1980s	3.6 attacks	3.5 attacks	0.1 attacks	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8889 attacks	2.67 attacks	1.78 attacks	Kuwait
2000s	0.1 attacks	0.8 attacks	0.7 attacks	Kuwait
2010s	0.2 attacks	0.4 attacks	0.2 attacks	Kuwait
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Costa Rica or Kuwait?: Costa Rica, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?: Costa Rica ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 79th 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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
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: 07 August 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.