Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks

Burkina Faso
422
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
688
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 688 against 422 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 266.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Burkina Faso
1990s 0.1111 9.11 9 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0 151.6 151.6 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 98.3 410.6 312.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 551.5 1,022 470.5 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 688 against 422 in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
266, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed