Number of terrorist attacks in USSR
USSR: Number of terrorist attacks was 34 attacks in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in USSR, 1970–1991
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
In 1991, number of terrorist attacks in USSR stood at 34 attacks.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in USSR peaked at 36 attacks in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
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 | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 7 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 35 attacks | 34 attacks | 36 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in USSR?
- Number of terrorist attacks in USSR was 34 attacks in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 36 attacks in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does USSR rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Where does this USSR 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total number of terrorist attacks.