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

Democratic Republic of Congo
66
in 2021
Syria
35
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Syria rank
6th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Syria
0200400600197019952021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66 against 35 in Syria, a difference of 31.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Syria
1990s 0.8889 0 0.8889 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.5 0 9.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 83.5 194.6 111.1 Syria
2020s 166.5 187 20.5 Syria

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 Syria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66 against 35 in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
31, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed