Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Cyprus or French Polynesia?

Cyprus, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in French Polynesia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and French Polynesia?

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.

Cyprus vs French Polynesia: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Cyprus

0 deaths

in 2021

French Polynesia

0 deaths

in 2021

Cyprus rank

2nd

French Polynesia rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Cyprus
French Polynesia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 2nd and French Polynesia ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1 deaths	0.1 deaths	Cyprus
1980s	0.4 deaths	0.4 deaths	Cyprus
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorism, by target, Cyprus or French Polynesia?: Cyprus, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in French Polynesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Cyprus and French Polynesia?: 0 deaths, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and French Polynesia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and French Polynesia rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Cyprus ranks 2nd and French Polynesia ranks 2nd of 187 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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