Somalia vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorism, by target
Somalia
0 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
0 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd
Deaths from terrorism, by target over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia 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.
Somalia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 3 deaths | 1.7 deaths | 1.3 deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.3333 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.3333 deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.3 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 3.5 deaths | Somalia |
| 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, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorism, by target between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorism, by target?
- Somalia 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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About this data
Deaths from terrorist attacks on airports and aircraft.