What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?

0 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Democratic Republic of Congo

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

South Africa rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	1.7 deaths	1.7 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0.1 deaths	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	5.5 deaths	0 deaths	5.5 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Democratic Republic of Congo 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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