Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Cameroon or Ethiopia?

Cameroon, at 11 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Cameroon

11 deaths

in 2021

Ethiopia

11 deaths

in 2021

Cameroon rank

10th

Ethiopia rank

10th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Cameroon
Ethiopia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	10.1 deaths	10.1 deaths	Ethiopia
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	2.22 deaths	0 deaths	2.22 deaths	Cameroon
2000s	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	0.4 deaths	Ethiopia
2010s	33.2 deaths	3.5 deaths	29.7 deaths	Cameroon
2020s	17.5 deaths	5.5 deaths	12 deaths	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Cameroon or Ethiopia?: Cameroon, at 11 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 0 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Cameroon ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th 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. 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
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: 18 September 2026

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