Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Saudi Arabia
94
in 2021
Somalia
109
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Somalia rank
10th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 109 against 94 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 16.78 | 15.89 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 47.5 | 44 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 415.6 | 371.4 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 77 | 182.5 | 105.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 109 against 94 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 15, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.