What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 279 attacks in 1979.

What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 2011.

How does Spain rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?

Spain ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures 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 part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain

Name: Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 2 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

2 attacks

World rank

56th

of 187 countries

All-time high

279 attacks

in 1979

All-time low

0 attacks

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2021

Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain, 1970–2021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2 attacks for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain peaked at 279 attacks in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 2011.

That places Spain 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	90.1 attacks	4 attacks	279 attacks	10
1980s	134.1 attacks	104 attacks	187 attacks	10
1990s	65.11 attacks	17 attacks	113 attacks	9
2000s	40 attacks	11 attacks	112 attacks	10
2010s	2.5 attacks	0 attacks	5 attacks	10
2020s	1 attacks	0 attacks	2 attacks	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain?: Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Spain was 2 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 279 attacks in 1979.
What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 2011.
How does Spain rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?: Spain ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures 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 part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
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, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.