Terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands

Netherlands: Terrorist attacks by region was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6
Change on year
down 83.8%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands, 1992–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 6 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands peaked at 37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 44th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 12 —
1994 3 -75.0%
1995 7 +133.3%
1996 6 -14.3%
1997 1 -83.3%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1 —
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 2 +100.0%
2003 3 +50.0%
2004 1 -66.7%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 2 +100.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 1 —
2015 3 +200.0%
2016 6 +100.0%
2017 1 -83.3%
2018 6 +500.0%
2019 4 -33.3%
2020 37 +825.0%
2021 6 -83.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands 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
2020 +825.0% 4 37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 0 12 7
2000s 1 0 3 10
2010s 2.4 0 6 10
2020s 21.5 6 37 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands?
Terrorist attacks by region in Netherlands was 6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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