United Arab Emirates vs United States: Terrorist attacks by severity

United Arab Emirates
0 attacks
in 2020
United States
0 attacks
in 2020
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
United States rank
6th

Terrorist attacks by severity over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
0123197019952021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States, a difference of 0 attacks.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 attacks 0 attacks 0 attacks —
1980s 0.1 attacks 0 attacks 0.1 attacks United Arab Emirates
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, United Arab Emirates or United States?
United Arab Emirates, at 0 attacks against 0 attacks in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by severity between United Arab Emirates and United States?
0 attacks, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for terrorist attacks by severity?
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 188 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

Indicator
Terrorist attacks by severity
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 7,009 data points, 1978–2020
Last refreshed

Number of terrorist attacks with more than 100 deaths.