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
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
Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.