Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Burkina Faso
53 attacks
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
94 attacks
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso, a difference of 41 attacks.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0.2 attacks | 0.2 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1 attacks | 0.9 attacks | 0.8 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2222 attacks | 0.8889 attacks | 0.6667 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0 attacks | 3.5 attacks | 3.5 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28 attacks | 44.2 attacks | 16.2 attacks | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 81.5 attacks | 77 attacks | 4.5 attacks | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94 attacks against 53 attacks in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 attacks, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.