Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives
Maldives: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives, 1992–2021
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
Maldives recorded 1 attacks 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 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 2 attacks | 2 |
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- 64 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Maldives?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Maldives 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks 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 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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Total number of terrorist attacks.