Which has higher terrorism deaths, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?

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

What is the difference in terrorism deaths between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?

0 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.

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

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 Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Terrorism deaths

New Zealand

0 deaths

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

0 deaths

in 2021

New Zealand rank

59th

Saudi Arabia rank

59th

Terrorism deaths over time

New Zealand
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.5 deaths	0.5 deaths	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.1 deaths	6.4 deaths	6.3 deaths	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0 deaths	3.67 deaths	3.67 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0 deaths	13.6 deaths	13.6 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2010s	5.1 deaths	46.5 deaths	41.4 deaths	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 deaths	1 deaths	1 deaths	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?: New Zealand, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?: 0 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for terrorism deaths?: New Zealand ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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 Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Terrorism deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.