How many years of comparable data are there for Panama 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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs South Africa: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Panama

0 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

0 deaths

in 2021

Panama rank

21st

South Africa rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Panama
South Africa

How they compare

Panama 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.

Panama ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0.5 deaths	0.5 deaths	South Africa
1980s	0 deaths	13.6 deaths	13.6 deaths	South Africa
1990s	0.3333 deaths	7.67 deaths	7.33 deaths	South Africa
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 terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Panama or South Africa?: Panama, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Panama and South Africa?: 0 deaths, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Panama ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st 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

Indicator: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
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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