Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries

Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Philippines rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries over time

  • Philippines
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 104 attacks against 94 attacks in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10 attacks.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.4 attacks 0.2 attacks 12.2 attacks Philippines
1980s 91.8 attacks 0.9 attacks 90.9 attacks Philippines
1990s 105.11 attacks 0.8889 attacks 104.22 attacks Philippines
2000s 102.1 attacks 4.3 attacks 97.8 attacks Philippines
2010s 496.8 attacks 46 attacks 450.8 attacks Philippines
2020s 199 attacks 77 attacks 122 attacks Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
Philippines, at 104 attacks against 94 attacks in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
10 attacks, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Saudi Arabia rank globally for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Philippines ranks 11th 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, 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

Total number of terrorist attacks.