Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Number of terrorist attacks
Philippines
104 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Philippines rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Number of terrorist attacks over time
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
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 188 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 number of terrorist attacks, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
- Philippines, at 104 attacks against 94 attacks in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of terrorist attacks 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 number of terrorist attacks?
- Philippines ranks 11th 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.