Terrorist attacks by region by country
Countries reporting
180
Highest
1,453
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Wallis and Futuna
Median
0
Years covered
30
1992–2021
Data points
5,394
What the numbers show
Terrorist attacks by region is currently reported for 180 countries. The highest value is 1,453 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Wallis and Futuna.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 27.32.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Myanmar (up 10,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
Terrorist attacks by region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 1,453 | 2021 | up 245.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Iraq | 547 | 2021 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Nigeria | 448 | 2021 | up 156.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Yemen | 290 | 2021 | up 145.8% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 235 | 2021 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Myanmar | 216 | 2021 | up 10,700.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Pakistan | 150 | 2021 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Syria | 144 | 2021 | up 193.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 142 | 2021 | up 787.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Somalia | 125 | 2021 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 104 | 2021 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Israel | 101 | 2021 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 94 | 2021 | up 4,600.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Colombia | 76 | 2021 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Mali | 76 | 2021 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 53 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Cameroon | 46 | 2021 | up 1,433.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 45 | 2021 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Mozambique | 41 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 40 | 2021 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Niger | 38 | 2021 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 36 | 2021 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 33 | 2021 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 27 | 2021 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Indonesia | 26 | 2021 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 25 | United States | 26 | 2021 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Mexico | 21 | 2021 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 28 | France | 19 | 2021 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 18 | 2021 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 30 | South Africa | 15 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 31 | South Sudan | 14 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Turkey | 14 | 2021 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 13 | 2021 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Sudan | 13 | 2021 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Canada | 12 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Venezuela | 12 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Egypt | 11 | 2021 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 11 | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Uganda | 11 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 10 | 2021 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10 | 2021 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Ukraine | 10 | 2021 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Libya | 8 | 2021 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 6 | 2021 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Netherlands | 6 | 2021 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 46 | China | 5 | 2021 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 5 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Sweden | 5 | 2021 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Brazil | 4 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Djibouti | 4 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Iran | 4 | 2021 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Tunisia | 4 | 2021 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Italy | 3 | 2021 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Nepal | 3 | 2021 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Paraguay | 3 | 2021 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Argentina | 2 | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Belgium | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Switzerland | 2 | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Spain | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Estonia | 2 | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Ireland | 2 | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Liberia | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Chad | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Albania | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Australia | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Benin | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | 1 | 2021 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Ghana | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Guatemala | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Lebanon | 1 | 2021 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Latvia | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Maldives | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Rwanda | 1 | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 64 | El Salvador | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Serbia | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Zambia | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Western Sahara | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Angola | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Armenia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Austria | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahrain | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahamas | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Belarus | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Belize | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Bolivia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Barbados | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Brunei | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Bhutan | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Botswana | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Comoros | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Cuba | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Cyprus | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Czechia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Dominica | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Denmark | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Ecuador | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Eritrea | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Finland | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Fiji | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Gabon | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Georgia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Gambia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Guyana | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Honduras | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Croatia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Haiti | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Hungary | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Iceland | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Jamaica | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Jordan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Japan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | South Korea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Kuwait | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Laos | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Lesotho | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Lithuania | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Macao | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Morocco | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Moldova | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Madagascar | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Malta | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Montenegro | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Mauritania | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Malawi | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Malaysia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Namibia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | New Caledonia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Norway | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | New Zealand | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Panama | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Poland | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | North Korea | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Portugal | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Qatar | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Romania | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Russia | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Senegal | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Singapore | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Suriname | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Slovakia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Slovenia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Eswatini | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Togo | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | East Timor | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Tanzania | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Uruguay | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Vietnam | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | French Guiana | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Martinique | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Taiwan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |