Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda

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

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

Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda, 1992–2021

01020301992200620211992: 18 attacks1994: 33 attacks1995: 17 attacks1996: 15 attacks1997: 33 attacks1998: 9 attacks1999: 0 attacks2000: 1 attacks2001: 2 attacks2002: 0 attacks2003: 0 attacks2004: 0 attacks2005: 1 attacks2006: 0 attacks2007: 0 attacks2008: 1 attacks2009: 1 attacks2010: 8 attacks2011: 2 attacks2012: 6 attacks2013: 4 attacks2014: 2 attacks2015: 0 attacks2016: 1 attacks2017: 2 attacks2018: 5 attacks2019: 3 attacks2020: 1 attacks2021: 1 attacks

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

Rwanda recorded 1 attacks 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 attacks in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, 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 attacks Change
1992 18 attacks
1994 33 attacks +83.3%
1995 17 attacks -48.5%
1996 15 attacks -11.8%
1997 33 attacks +120.0%
1998 9 attacks -72.7%
1999 0 attacks -100.0%
2000 1 attacks
2001 2 attacks +100.0%
2002 0 attacks -100.0%
2003 0 attacks
2004 0 attacks
2005 1 attacks
2006 0 attacks -100.0%
2007 0 attacks
2008 1 attacks
2009 1 attacks +0.0%
2010 8 attacks +700.0%
2011 2 attacks -75.0%
2012 6 attacks +200.0%
2013 4 attacks -33.3%
2014 2 attacks -50.0%
2015 0 attacks -100.0%
2016 1 attacks
2017 2 attacks +100.0%
2018 5 attacks +150.0%
2019 3 attacks -40.0%
2020 1 attacks -66.7%
2021 1 attacks +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 64 Albania 1 attacks compare
  2. 64 Algeria 1 attacks compare
  3. 64 Australia 1 attacks compare
  4. 64 Benin 1 attacks compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
  6. 64 Ghana 1 attacks compare
  7. 64 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
  8. 64 Latvia 1 attacks compare
  9. 64 Lebanon 1 attacks compare
  10. 64 Maldives 1 attacks compare
  11. 64 Serbia 1 attacks compare
  12. 64 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
  13. 64 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
  14. 64 Zambia 1 attacks compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda?
Terrorist attacks by region in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33 attacks in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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