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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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.

Pakistan vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorism, by target

Pakistan

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan rank

2nd

South Africa rank

2nd

Deaths from terrorism, by target over time

Pakistan
South Africa

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	2.2 deaths	1.7 deaths	0.5 deaths	Pakistan
1990s	0.4444 deaths	0 deaths	0.4444 deaths	Pakistan
2000s	0.4 deaths	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	4.2 deaths	0 deaths	4.2 deaths	Pakistan
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, Pakistan or South Africa?: Pakistan, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Pakistan and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?: Pakistan 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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