Terrorist attacks by method in France

France: Terrorist attacks by method was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in France, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method in France stood at 1.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in France peaked at 14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places France 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by method in France, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method in France, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 1 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 1 —
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 2 +100.0%
1980 4 +100.0%
1981 2 -50.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 1 —
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 14 +1300.0%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 5 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 7 —
1994 10 +42.9%
1995 1 -90.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 1 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +1300.0% 1 14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6 0 2 10
1980s 2.7 0 14 10
1990s 2.11 0 10 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  2. 14 Kenya 2 compare
  3. 14 Niger 2 compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 1 compare
  6. 17 Greece 1 compare
  7. 17 India 1 compare
  8. 17 Philippines 1 compare
  9. 17 Sudan 1 compare
  10. 17 Venezuela 1 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method in France?
Terrorist attacks by method in France was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 1985.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does France rank for terrorist attacks by method?
France ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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