Terrorist attacks in Venezuela

Venezuela: Terrorist attacks was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks in Venezuela, 1970–2021

010203040197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks in Venezuela stood at 12.

The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Venezuela peaked at 41 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Venezuela 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks in Venezuela, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 2 —
1971 4 +100.0%
1972 1 -75.0%
1973 4 +300.0%
1974 3 -25.0%
1975 5 +66.7%
1976 4 -20.0%
1977 3 -25.0%
1978 7 +133.3%
1979 4 -42.9%
1980 8 +100.0%
1981 7 -12.5%
1982 2 -71.4%
1983 6 +200.0%
1984 4 -33.3%
1985 2 -50.0%
1986 8 +300.0%
1987 13 +62.5%
1988 10 -23.1%
1989 8 -20.0%
1990 1 -87.5%
1991 17 +1600.0%
1992 32 +88.2%
1994 12 -62.5%
1995 11 -8.3%
1996 12 +9.1%
1997 41 +241.7%
1998 1 -97.6%
1999 5 +400.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 5 —
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 8 +60.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 2 —
2008 1 -50.0%
2009 3 +200.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 4 +300.0%
2015 3 -25.0%
2016 6 +100.0%
2017 17 +183.3%
2018 11 -35.3%
2019 9 -18.2%
2020 7 -22.2%
2021 12 +71.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks in Venezuela 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +1600.0% 1 17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.7 1 7 10
1980s 6.8 2 13 10
1990s 14.67 1 41 9
2000s 2.4 0 8 10
2010s 5.2 0 17 10
2020s 9.5 7 12 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 34 Germany 13 compare
  2. 34 Sudan 13 compare
  3. 36 Canada 12 compare
  4. 38 Egypt 11 compare
  5. 38 Greece 11 compare
  6. 38 Uganda 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks in Venezuela?
Terrorist attacks in Venezuela was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 1997.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Venezuela rank for terrorist attacks?
Venezuela ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Venezuela 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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