Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda

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

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda, 1992–2021

01020301992200620211992: 181994: 331995: 171996: 151997: 331998: 91999: 02000: 12001: 22002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 12006: 02007: 02008: 12009: 12010: 82011: 22012: 62013: 42014: 22015: 02016: 12017: 22018: 52019: 32020: 12021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda peaked at 33 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Rwanda 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 18 —
1994 33 +83.3%
1995 17 -48.5%
1996 15 -11.8%
1997 33 +120.0%
1998 9 -72.7%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 1 —
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 1 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 8 +700.0%
2011 2 -75.0%
2012 6 +200.0%
2013 4 -33.3%
2014 2 -50.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1 —
2017 2 +100.0%
2018 5 +150.0%
2019 3 -40.0%
2020 1 -66.7%
2021 1 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda 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
2010 +700.0% 1 8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.86 0 33 7
2000s 0.6 0 2 10
2010s 3.3 0 8 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  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 Maldives 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 Rwanda?
Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Rwanda ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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