Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Democratic Republic of Congo
66 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
72 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 72 deaths against 66 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths
1990s 0.8889 deaths 0 deaths 0.8889 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.5 deaths 30.5 deaths 21 deaths Nigeria
2010s 83.5 deaths 75.7 deaths 7.8 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 166.5 deaths 128 deaths 38.5 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 72 deaths against 66 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
6 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.