Terrorist attacks in South Korea
South Korea: Terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks in South Korea, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in South Korea is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in South Korea peaked at 8 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 80th 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 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in South Korea?
- Terrorist attacks in South Korea was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1988.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for terrorist attacks?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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