Terrorist attacks in Rwanda
Rwanda: Terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Rwanda, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1 for terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Rwanda peaked at 33 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 65th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| 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 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 18 | +500.0% |
| 1994 | 33 | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 17 | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 33 | +120.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 65 Albania 1 compare
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- 65 Ghana 1 compare
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- 65 Lebanon 1 compare
- 65 Maldives 1 compare
- 65 Serbia 1 compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 65 Western Sahara 1 compare
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Rwanda?
- Terrorist attacks in Rwanda was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1994.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for terrorist attacks?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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