Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar

Afghanistan
1,484
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
66
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,484 against 66 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,418.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 22.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1.78 0.8889 0.8889 Afghanistan
2000s 19.7 9.5 10.2 Afghanistan
2010s 1,107 83.5 1,024 Afghanistan
2020s 3,178 166.5 3,012 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 1,484 against 66 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1,418, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method of attack stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed