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

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

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

0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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 Malta: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Costa Rica

0 attacks

in 2021

Malta

0 attacks

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

79th

Malta rank

79th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

Costa Rica
Malta

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.2 attacks	0.1 attacks	2.1 attacks	Costa Rica
1980s	3.6 attacks	1.3 attacks	2.3 attacks	Costa Rica
1990s	0.8889 attacks	0.4444 attacks	0.4444 attacks	Costa Rica
2000s	0.1 attacks	0 attacks	0.1 attacks	Costa Rica
2010s	0.2 attacks	0.5 attacks	0.3 attacks	Malta
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 Malta?: Costa Rica, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Costa Rica and Malta?: 0 attacks, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?: Costa Rica ranks 79th and Malta 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.