Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Terrorist attacks
Saudi Arabia
94
in 2021
Somalia
125
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Somalia rank
10th
Terrorist attacks over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 125 against 94 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 31.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 16.78 | 15.89 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 48.5 | 44.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 46 | 438.3 | 392.3 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 77 | 202.5 | 125.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 125 against 94 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 31, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for terrorist attacks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.