Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom, 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 0 —
1994 1 —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 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 0.1111 0 1 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  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 Canada 0 compare
  33. 2 Central African Republic 0
  34. 2 Chad 0
  35. 2 Chile 0
  36. 2 China 0
  37. 2 Colombia 0
  38. 2 Comoros 0
  39. 2 Costa Rica 0
  40. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 0
  41. 2 Croatia 0
  42. 2 Cuba 0
  43. 2 Cyprus 0
  44. 2 Czechia 0
  45. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  46. 2 Denmark 0
  47. 2 Djibouti 0
  48. 2 Dominica 0
  49. 2 Dominican Republic 0
  50. 2 East Timor 0
  51. 2 Ecuador 0
  52. 2 Egypt 0
  53. 2 El Salvador 0
  54. 2 Equatorial Guinea 0
  55. 2 Eritrea 0
  56. 2 Estonia 0
  57. 2 Eswatini 0
  58. 2 Ethiopia 0
  59. 2 Falkland Islands 0
  60. 2 Fiji 0
  61. 2 Finland 0
  62. 2 France 0
  63. 2 French Guiana 0
  64. 2 French Polynesia 0
  65. 2 Gabon 0
  66. 2 Gambia 0
  67. 2 Georgia 0
  68. 2 Germany 0
  69. 2 Ghana 0
  70. 2 Greece 0
  71. 2 Grenada 0
  72. 2 Guadeloupe 0
  73. 2 Guatemala 0
  74. 2 Guinea 0
  75. 2 Guinea-Bissau 0
  76. 2 Guyana 0
  77. 2 Haiti 0
  78. 2 Honduras 0
  79. 2 Hong Kong 0
  80. 2 Hungary 0
  81. 2 Iceland 0
  82. 2 India 0
  83. 2 Indonesia 0
  84. 2 Iran 0
  85. 2 Iraq 0
  86. 2 Ireland 0
  87. 2 Israel 0
  88. 2 Italy 0
  89. 2 Jamaica 0
  90. 2 Japan 0
  91. 2 Jordan 0
  92. 2 Kazakhstan 0
  93. 2 Kenya 0
  94. 2 Kuwait 0
  95. 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
  96. 2 Laos 0
  97. 2 Latvia 0
  98. 2 Lebanon 0
  99. 2 Lesotho 0
  100. 2 Liberia 0
  101. 2 Libya 0
  102. 2 Lithuania 0
  103. 2 Luxembourg 0
  104. 2 Macao 0
  105. 2 Madagascar 0
  106. 2 Malawi 0
  107. 2 Malaysia 0
  108. 2 Maldives 0
  109. 2 Mali 0
  110. 2 Malta 0
  111. 2 Martinique 0
  112. 2 Mauritania 0
  113. 2 Mauritius 0
  114. 2 Mexico 0
  115. 2 Moldova 0
  116. 2 Montenegro 0
  117. 2 Morocco 0
  118. 2 Mozambique 0
  119. 2 Myanmar 0
  120. 2 Namibia 0
  121. 2 Nepal 0
  122. 2 Netherlands 0
  123. 2 New Caledonia 0
  124. 2 New Zealand 0
  125. 2 Nicaragua 0
  126. 2 Niger 0
  127. 2 Nigeria 0
  128. 2 North Korea 0
  129. 2 Norway 0
  130. 2 Pakistan 0
  131. 2 Panama 0
  132. 2 Papua New Guinea 0
  133. 2 Paraguay 0
  134. 2 Peru 0
  135. 2 Philippines 0
  136. 2 Poland 0
  137. 2 Portugal 0
  138. 2 Qatar 0
  139. 2 Romania 0
  140. 2 Russia 0
  141. 2 Rwanda 0
  142. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  143. 2 Saint Lucia 0
  144. 2 Saudi Arabia 0
  145. 2 Senegal 0
  146. 2 Serbia 0
  147. 2 Seychelles 0
  148. 2 Sierra Leone 0
  149. 2 Singapore 0
  150. 2 Slovakia 0
  151. 2 Slovenia 0
  152. 2 Solomon Islands 0
  153. 2 Somalia 0
  154. 2 South Africa 0
  155. 2 South Korea 0
  156. 2 South Sudan 0
  157. 2 Spain 0
  158. 2 Sri Lanka 0
  159. 2 Sudan 0
  160. 2 Suriname 0
  161. 2 Sweden 0
  162. 2 Switzerland 0
  163. 2 Syria 0
  164. 2 Taiwan 0
  165. 2 Tajikistan 0
  166. 2 Tanzania 0
  167. 2 Thailand 0
  168. 2 Togo 0
  169. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  170. 2 Tunisia 0
  171. 2 Turkey 0
  172. 2 Turkmenistan 0
  173. 2 USSR 0
  174. 2 Uganda 0
  175. 2 Ukraine 0
  176. 2 United Arab Emirates 0
  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 United Kingdom?
Terrorist attacks by target in United Kingdom was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by target recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by target recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does United Kingdom rank for terrorist attacks by target?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
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