Terrorist attacks by region in Benin

Benin: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Benin, 1992–2021

01231992200620211992: 11994: 31995: 11996: 21997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 12008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 12020: 12021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Benin stood at 1.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Benin peaked at 3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Benin ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Terrorist attacks by region in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Benin, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 1 —
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 1 -66.7%
1996 2 +100.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 1 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 1 —
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 0 3 7
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Albania 1 compare
  2. 64 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 64 Australia 1 compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 1 compare
  5. 64 Ghana 1 compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 1 compare
  7. 64 Latvia 1 compare
  8. 64 Lebanon 1 compare
  9. 64 Maldives 1 compare
  10. 64 Rwanda 1 compare
  11. 64 Serbia 1 compare
  12. 64 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  13. 64 Western Sahara 1 compare
  14. 64 Zambia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Benin?
Terrorist attacks by region in Benin was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Benin rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Benin ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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