Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?

Saudi Arabia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

0 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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 Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Saudi Arabia

0 deaths

in 2021

Sudan

0 deaths

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Sudan rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Saudi Arabia
Sudan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0 deaths	4.44 deaths	4.44 deaths	Sudan
2000s	0 deaths	10.8 deaths	10.8 deaths	Sudan
2010s	7.3 deaths	31.7 deaths	24.4 deaths	Sudan
2020s	1 deaths	0 deaths	1 deaths	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 0 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 21st 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 Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method
Unit: deaths
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, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.