Shooting was the most typical type of terrorist attack in 2020. That year, shootings were used in 40 percent of terrorist attacks. With 15 percent of all attacks, planting mines and IEDs (bombs) was the third most common act of terrorism that year and bombing the second most common type of tactic with 20 percent.
Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on Terrorism
Overview
7
- Premium Statistic Terrorism - number of attacks worldwide 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks in 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of fatalities worldwide 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities due to terrorism worldwide, by country 2020
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest number of deaths by terrorism 2021
- Basic Statistic Global terrorism index 2021
- Premium Statistic Biggest perceived threats to global society 2021, by event
Terrorist attacks
7
- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks by region 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Attack types used terrorist attacks worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by target type
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - global kidnappings 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Iraq 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Most expensive terrorist attacks worldwide 2019, by insured property losses
Fatalities and injuries
7
- Basic Statistic The 20 worst terrorist attacks by number of fatalities 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of injured 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of deaths 2021
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of people injured worldwide 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Deadliest terrorist attacks worldwide 1970-2020, by number of fatalities
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Iraq 2006-2020
Perpetrators
4
- Premium Statistic Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Premium Statistic Deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide, by perpetrator 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual change in terrorist attacks worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
- Basic Statistic Annual change in fatalities of terrorism worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
Terrorism in the United States
5
- Premium Statistic Total number of terrorist attacks in the United States 1995-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities of private U.S. citizens from terrorism worldwide by country 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. citizens injured by terrorist attacks worldwide by country 2018-2020
- Premium Statistic Terrorists in the United States since 9/11 as of November 2022, by year and gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of residency status of terrorists in the U.S. since 9/11, as of 2022
Further related statistics
18
- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Importance of explanations for becoming a terrorist in Denmark 2016
- Terrorism: fatalities by region 2014
- Number of terrorism incidents in most impacted countries 2021
- Terrorism fatalities by target type 2014
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Cities with the highest fatality rate from terrorism 2014
- Total number of terrorist attack fatalities in the United States 1995-2020
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by attack type 2018
- Colombia: victims of terrorist attacks 1958-2018, by type
- Estimated GDP cost of terrorism in the Benelux 2013-2016, by country
- Non-militant casualties from terrorist attacks worldwide 2015, by month
- Primary tactics used by terrorist groups 2015, based on incidents
- Primary targets of terrorist attacks 2015, based on incidents
- Opinion on likelihood of a major terrorist attack India 2019-2020
- Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1991-1997
- Americans' willingness to personally waterboard a suspected terrorist 2014
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Importance of explanations for becoming a terrorist in Denmark 2016
- Terrorism: fatalities by region 2014
- Number of terrorism incidents in most impacted countries 2021
- Terrorism fatalities by target type 2014
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Cities with the highest fatality rate from terrorism 2014
- Total number of terrorist attack fatalities in the United States 1995-2020
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by attack type 2018
- Colombia: victims of terrorist attacks 1958-2018, by type
- Estimated GDP cost of terrorism in the Benelux 2013-2016, by country
- Non-militant casualties from terrorist attacks worldwide 2015, by month
- Primary tactics used by terrorist groups 2015, based on incidents
- Primary targets of terrorist attacks 2015, based on incidents
- Opinion on likelihood of a major terrorist attack India 2019-2020
- Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1991-1997
- Americans' willingness to personally waterboard a suspected terrorist 2014
US Department of State. (December 16, 2021). Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. "Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. (2021). Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State. "Distribution of Attack Types Used in Acts of Terrorism Worldwide in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/
US Department of State, Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Distribution of attack types used in acts of terrorism worldwide in 2020 [Graph], US Department of State, December 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622492/attack-types-used-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/