Terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala

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

Latest (2021)
1 attacks
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84 attacks
in 1994
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1998
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala, 1992–2021

0204060801992200620211992: 48 attacks1994: 84 attacks1995: 82 attacks1996: 26 attacks1997: 26 attacks1998: 0 attacks1999: 1 attacks2000: 1 attacks2001: 2 attacks2002: 0 attacks2003: 3 attacks2004: 2 attacks2005: 0 attacks2006: 4 attacks2007: 0 attacks2008: 0 attacks2009: 0 attacks2010: 0 attacks2011: 0 attacks2012: 1 attacks2013: 6 attacks2014: 0 attacks2015: 0 attacks2016: 0 attacks2017: 0 attacks2018: 2 attacks2019: 0 attacks2020: 3 attacks2021: 1 attacks

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala peaked at 84 attacks in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala, 1992 to 2021.
Year attacks Change
1992 48 attacks
1994 84 attacks +75.0%
1995 82 attacks -2.4%
1996 26 attacks -68.3%
1997 26 attacks +0.0%
1998 0 attacks -100.0%
1999 1 attacks
2000 1 attacks +0.0%
2001 2 attacks +100.0%
2002 0 attacks -100.0%
2003 3 attacks
2004 2 attacks -33.3%
2005 0 attacks -100.0%
2006 4 attacks
2007 0 attacks -100.0%
2008 0 attacks
2009 0 attacks
2010 0 attacks
2011 0 attacks
2012 1 attacks
2013 6 attacks +500.0%
2014 0 attacks -100.0%
2015 0 attacks
2016 0 attacks
2017 0 attacks
2018 2 attacks
2019 0 attacks -100.0%
2020 3 attacks
2021 1 attacks -66.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala 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
2013 +500.0% 1 attacks 6 attacks

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.14 attacks 0 attacks 84 attacks 7
2000s 1.2 attacks 0 attacks 4 attacks 10
2010s 0.9 attacks 0 attacks 6 attacks 10
2020s 2 attacks 1 attacks 3 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala?
Terrorist attacks by region in Guatemala was 1 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 84 attacks in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Guatemala ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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