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

0 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea 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.

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

Republic of Korea

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

2nd

South Africa rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Republic of Korea
South Africa

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0 deaths against 0 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0.5 deaths	1.7 deaths	1.2 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
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, Republic of Korea or South Africa?: Republic of Korea, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Republic of Korea and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Republic of Korea 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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