Saudi Arabia vs United States: Terrorist attacks by severity
Saudi Arabia
0 attacks
in 2021
United States
0 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Terrorist attacks by severity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | 0.1111 attacks | United States |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 0.3 attacks | 0.3 attacks | United States |
| 2010s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
| 2020s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorist attacks by severity, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Terrorist attacks by severity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.