Terrorist attacks by region in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Western Sahara, 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
Western Sahara recorded 1 attacks for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Western Sahara peaked at 2 attacks in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1994.
That places Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1997 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2013 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2014 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2015 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2016 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2017 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2018 | 2 attacks | — |
| 2019 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2021 | 1 attacks | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1429 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 2 |
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More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares 26.60 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Western Sahara?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2 attacks in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1994.
- How does Western Sahara rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Western Sahara ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.