Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
Democratic Republic of Congo
66 deaths
in 2021
Syria
35 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Syria rank
6th
Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria, a difference of 31 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 0.9 deaths | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.8889 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.8889 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 9.5 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 83.5 deaths | 194.6 deaths | 111.1 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 166.5 deaths | 187 deaths | 20.5 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66 deaths against 35 deaths in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 31 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. 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 of unknown type.