Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Colombia or South Africa?

Colombia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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 terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Colombia

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Colombia rank

2nd

South Africa rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Colombia
South Africa

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	18.2 deaths	1.7 deaths	16.5 deaths	Colombia
1990s	0.6667 deaths	0 deaths	0.6667 deaths	Colombia
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2010s	0.1 deaths	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	Colombia
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Colombia or South Africa?: Colombia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Colombia and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Colombia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd 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 terrorism, by target. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from terrorism, by target
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

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