Terrorist attacks, by target in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Terrorist attacks, by target was 0 attacks in 2021. ▬ Flat
Terrorist attacks, by target in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 attacks for terrorist attacks, by target in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, by target in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 attacks in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, by target in Saudi Arabia?
- Terrorist attacks, by target in Saudi Arabia was 0 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 target recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, by target recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for terrorist attacks, by target?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of terrorist attacks on abortion-related targets.