How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?

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 Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs South Africa: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

Libya

8 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

8 deaths

in 2021

Libya rank

35th

South Africa rank

35th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

Libya
South Africa

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8 deaths against 8 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	2.1 deaths	2.1 deaths	South Africa
1980s	1.5 deaths	65.5 deaths	64 deaths	South Africa
1990s	1.33 deaths	212.67 deaths	211.33 deaths	South Africa
2000s	0 deaths	2 deaths	2 deaths	South Africa
2010s	231.2 deaths	9.7 deaths	221.5 deaths	Libya
2020s	8 deaths	7.5 deaths	0.5 deaths	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Libya or South Africa?: Libya, at 8 deaths against 8 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Libya and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: Libya ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th 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 Deaths from suicide and other 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 other terrorist attacks
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

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.