Number of terrorist attacks in Spain
Spain: Number of terrorist attacks was 2 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Spain peaked at 279 attacks in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 2011.
Spain ranks 56th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1 attacks | 4 attacks | 279 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.1 attacks | 104 attacks | 187 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.11 attacks | 17 attacks | 113 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 40 attacks | 11 attacks | 112 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 5 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Spain?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Spain was 2 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 279 attacks in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.