Mali vs Saudi Arabia: Number of terrorist attacks
Mali
76 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Mali rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Mali
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94 attacks against 76 attacks in Mali, a difference of 18 attacks.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mali ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 0.2 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 0.9 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.67 attacks | 0.8889 attacks | 2.78 attacks | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.1 attacks | 4.3 attacks | 2.2 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 81.7 attacks | 46 attacks | 35.7 attacks | Mali |
| 2020s | 107 attacks | 77 attacks | 30 attacks | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of terrorist attacks, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94 attacks against 76 attacks in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks between Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of terrorist attacks?
- Mali 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.