Terrorist attacks by region in Libya

Libya: Terrorist attacks by region was 8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
729
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Libya, 1992–2021

02004006008001992200620211992: 11994: 01995: 11996: 41997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 12008: 12009: 02010: 02011: 22012: 572013: 2912014: 7292015: 5432016: 4222017: 1912018: 1672019: 702020: 172021: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Libya stood at 8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Libya peaked at 729 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Libya 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Terrorist attacks by region in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Libya, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 1 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 1 —
1996 4 +300.0%
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 1 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 2 —
2012 57 +2750.0%
2013 291 +410.5%
2014 729 +150.5%
2015 543 -25.5%
2016 422 -22.3%
2017 191 -54.7%
2018 167 -12.6%
2019 70 -58.1%
2020 17 -75.7%
2021 8 -52.9%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Libya 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
2012 +2750.0% 2 57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8571 0 4 7
2000s 0.2 0 1 10
2010s 247.2 0 729 10
2020s 12.5 8 17 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 40 Bangladesh 10 compare
  2. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 10 compare
  3. 40 Ukraine 10 compare
  4. 44 Burundi 6 compare
  5. 44 Netherlands 6 compare
  6. 46 China 5 compare
  7. 46 Peru 5 compare
  8. 46 Sweden 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Libya?
Terrorist attacks by region in Libya was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 729 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Libya rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Libya ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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