Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of terrorist attacks
Colombia
76 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Colombia rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia, a difference of 18 attacks.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 41.7 attacks | Colombia |
| 1980s | 295.1 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 294.2 attacks | Colombia |
| 1990s | 314.78 attacks | 0.8889 attacks | 313.89 attacks | Colombia |
| 2000s | 101.5 attacks | 4.3 attacks | 97.2 attacks | Colombia |
| 2010s | 152.6 attacks | 46 attacks | 106.6 attacks | Colombia |
| 2020s | 123.5 attacks | 77 attacks | 46.5 attacks | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94 attacks against 76 attacks in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of terrorist attacks. 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.