Cameroon vs Somalia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Cameroon
11 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
25 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
10th
Somalia rank
8th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 25 deaths against 11 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 14 deaths.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 2.22 deaths 9.89 deaths 7.67 deaths Somalia
2000s 0 deaths 8.9 deaths 8.9 deaths Somalia
2010s 33.2 deaths 117.5 deaths 84.3 deaths Somalia
2020s 17.5 deaths 42.5 deaths 25 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 25 deaths against 11 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Cameroon and Somalia?
14 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 187 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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About this data

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

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.