Terrorist attacks by region in El Salvador

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

Latest (2021)
1
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in El Salvador, 1992–2021

01020301992200620211992: 291994: 211995: 91996: 71997: 21998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in El Salvador peaked at 29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

El Salvador 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in El Salvador, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 29 —
1994 21 -27.6%
1995 9 -57.1%
1996 7 -22.2%
1997 2 -71.4%
1998 0 -100.0%
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 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.71 0 29 7
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 64 Albania 1 compare
  2. 64 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 64 Australia 1 compare
  4. 64 Benin 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 El Salvador?
Terrorist attacks by region in El Salvador was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 1992.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for terrorist attacks by region?
El Salvador ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this El Salvador 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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