Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives

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

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives, 1992–2021

02468101992200620211992: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 22013: 32014: 102015: 22016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Maldives peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Maldives 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 2 —
2013 3 +50.0%
2014 10 +233.3%
2015 2 -80.0%
2016 1 -50.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 1 -50.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 1 -50.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 7
2000s 0.3 0 1 10
2010s 2.3 0 10 10
2020s 1.5 1 2 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 64 Albania 1 compare
  2. 64 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 64 Australia 1 compare
  4. 64 Benin 1 compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 1 compare
  6. 64 Ghana 1 compare
  7. 64 Guatemala 1 compare
  8. 64 Latvia 1 compare
  9. 64 Lebanon 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 Maldives?
Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Maldives rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Maldives ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Maldives 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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