Terrorist attacks in Liberia

Liberia: Terrorist attacks was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks in Liberia, 1970–2021

0246810197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks in Liberia stood at 2.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Liberia peaked at 10 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Liberia 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks in Liberia, 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 4 —
1991 1 -75.0%
1992 10 +900.0%
1994 3 -70.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 1 —
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 2 —
2000 1 -50.0%
2001 3 +200.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 2 -33.3%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 1 —
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 1 —
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 1 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 2 —

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 2.33 0 10 9
2000s 1 0 3 10
2010s 0.4 0 1 10
2020s 1 0 2 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  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 Spain 2 compare
  10. 57 Switzerland 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks in Liberia?
Terrorist attacks in Liberia was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1992.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for terrorist attacks?
Liberia ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Terrorist attacks
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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