Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland

Switzerland: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2 for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in 2021.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland peaked at 13 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.

Switzerland ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 3 —
1971 1 -66.7%
1972 3 +200.0%
1973 2 -33.3%
1974 3 +50.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 4 +33.3%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 3 -25.0%
1979 6 +100.0%
1980 7 +16.7%
1981 13 +85.7%
1982 6 -53.8%
1983 3 -50.0%
1984 1 -66.7%
1985 7 +600.0%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1 —
1988 4 +300.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 1 —
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 6 +200.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 5 —
1996 4 -20.0%
1997 1 -75.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 2 +100.0%
2000 4 +100.0%
2001 2 -50.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 1 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 2 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 3 —
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 2 —
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 2 —
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 1 —
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2 1 6 10
1980s 4.2 0 13 10
1990s 2.44 0 6 9
2000s 0.9 0 4 10
2010s 0.9 0 3 10
2020s 2 2 2 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 54 Italy 3 compare
  2. 54 Nepal 3 compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 3 compare
  4. 57 Argentina 2 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 2 compare
  6. 57 Chad 2 compare
  7. 57 Estonia 2 compare
  8. 57 Ireland 2 compare
  9. 57 Liberia 2 compare
  10. 57 Spain 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Switzerland was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 1981.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
How does Switzerland rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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