Terrorist attacks by target in Canada

Canada: Terrorist attacks by target was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by target in Canada, 1970–2021

00.20.40.60.81197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by target in Canada stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by target in Canada peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

Canada ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by target in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by target in Canada, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 1 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 1 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.4444 0 1 9
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 United States 2 compare
  2. 2 Afghanistan 0
  3. 2 Albania 0
  4. 2 Algeria 0
  5. 2 Andorra 0
  6. 2 Angola 0
  7. 2 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  8. 2 Argentina 0 compare
  9. 2 Armenia 0
  10. 2 Australia 0
  11. 2 Austria 0
  12. 2 Azerbaijan 0
  13. 2 Bahamas 0
  14. 2 Bahrain 0
  15. 2 Bangladesh 0
  16. 2 Barbados 0
  17. 2 Belarus 0
  18. 2 Belgium 0
  19. 2 Belize 0
  20. 2 Benin 0
  21. 2 Bhutan 0
  22. 2 Bolivia 0
  23. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  24. 2 Botswana 0
  25. 2 Brazil 0
  26. 2 Brunei 0
  27. 2 Bulgaria 0
  28. 2 Burkina Faso 0
  29. 2 Burundi 0
  30. 2 Cambodia 0
  31. 2 Cameroon 0
  32. 2 Central African Republic 0
  33. 2 Chad 0
  34. 2 Chile 0
  35. 2 China 0
  36. 2 Colombia 0
  37. 2 Comoros 0
  38. 2 Costa Rica 0
  39. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 0
  40. 2 Croatia 0
  41. 2 Cuba 0
  42. 2 Cyprus 0
  43. 2 Czechia 0
  44. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  45. 2 Denmark 0
  46. 2 Djibouti 0
  47. 2 Dominica 0
  48. 2 Dominican Republic 0
  49. 2 East Timor 0
  50. 2 Ecuador 0
  51. 2 Egypt 0
  52. 2 El Salvador 0
  53. 2 Equatorial Guinea 0
  54. 2 Eritrea 0
  55. 2 Estonia 0
  56. 2 Eswatini 0
  57. 2 Ethiopia 0
  58. 2 Falkland Islands 0
  59. 2 Fiji 0
  60. 2 Finland 0
  61. 2 France 0
  62. 2 French Guiana 0
  63. 2 French Polynesia 0
  64. 2 Gabon 0
  65. 2 Gambia 0
  66. 2 Georgia 0
  67. 2 Germany 0
  68. 2 Ghana 0
  69. 2 Greece 0
  70. 2 Grenada 0
  71. 2 Guadeloupe 0
  72. 2 Guatemala 0
  73. 2 Guinea 0
  74. 2 Guinea-Bissau 0
  75. 2 Guyana 0
  76. 2 Haiti 0
  77. 2 Honduras 0
  78. 2 Hong Kong 0
  79. 2 Hungary 0
  80. 2 Iceland 0
  81. 2 India 0
  82. 2 Indonesia 0
  83. 2 Iran 0
  84. 2 Iraq 0
  85. 2 Ireland 0
  86. 2 Israel 0
  87. 2 Italy 0
  88. 2 Jamaica 0
  89. 2 Japan 0
  90. 2 Jordan 0
  91. 2 Kazakhstan 0
  92. 2 Kenya 0
  93. 2 Kuwait 0
  94. 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
  95. 2 Laos 0
  96. 2 Latvia 0
  97. 2 Lebanon 0
  98. 2 Lesotho 0
  99. 2 Liberia 0
  100. 2 Libya 0
  101. 2 Lithuania 0
  102. 2 Luxembourg 0
  103. 2 Macao 0
  104. 2 Madagascar 0
  105. 2 Malawi 0
  106. 2 Malaysia 0
  107. 2 Maldives 0
  108. 2 Mali 0
  109. 2 Malta 0
  110. 2 Martinique 0
  111. 2 Mauritania 0
  112. 2 Mauritius 0
  113. 2 Mexico 0
  114. 2 Moldova 0
  115. 2 Montenegro 0
  116. 2 Morocco 0
  117. 2 Mozambique 0
  118. 2 Myanmar 0
  119. 2 Namibia 0
  120. 2 Nepal 0
  121. 2 Netherlands 0
  122. 2 New Caledonia 0
  123. 2 New Zealand 0
  124. 2 Nicaragua 0
  125. 2 Niger 0
  126. 2 Nigeria 0
  127. 2 North Korea 0
  128. 2 Norway 0
  129. 2 Pakistan 0
  130. 2 Panama 0
  131. 2 Papua New Guinea 0
  132. 2 Paraguay 0
  133. 2 Peru 0
  134. 2 Philippines 0
  135. 2 Poland 0
  136. 2 Portugal 0
  137. 2 Qatar 0
  138. 2 Romania 0
  139. 2 Russia 0
  140. 2 Rwanda 0
  141. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  142. 2 Saint Lucia 0
  143. 2 Saudi Arabia 0
  144. 2 Senegal 0
  145. 2 Serbia 0
  146. 2 Seychelles 0
  147. 2 Sierra Leone 0
  148. 2 Singapore 0
  149. 2 Slovakia 0
  150. 2 Slovenia 0
  151. 2 Solomon Islands 0
  152. 2 Somalia 0
  153. 2 South Africa 0
  154. 2 South Korea 0
  155. 2 South Sudan 0
  156. 2 Spain 0
  157. 2 Sri Lanka 0
  158. 2 Sudan 0
  159. 2 Suriname 0
  160. 2 Sweden 0
  161. 2 Switzerland 0
  162. 2 Syria 0
  163. 2 Taiwan 0
  164. 2 Tajikistan 0
  165. 2 Tanzania 0
  166. 2 Thailand 0
  167. 2 Togo 0
  168. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  169. 2 Tunisia 0
  170. 2 Turkey 0
  171. 2 Turkmenistan 0
  172. 2 USSR 0
  173. 2 Uganda 0
  174. 2 Ukraine 0
  175. 2 United Arab Emirates 0
  176. 2 United Kingdom 0 compare
  177. 2 Uruguay 0
  178. 2 Uzbekistan 0
  179. 2 Vanuatu 0
  180. 2 Vatican 0
  181. 2 Venezuela 0
  182. 2 Vietnam 0
  183. 2 Wallis and Futuna 0
  184. 2 Western Sahara 0
  185. 2 Yemen 0
  186. 2 Zambia 0
  187. 2 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by target in Canada?
Terrorist attacks by target in Canada was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by target recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by target recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does Canada rank for terrorist attacks by target?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by target
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 6,402 data points, 1977–2020
Last refreshed