Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Rwanda or South Sudan?

Rwanda, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?

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.

Rwanda vs South Sudan: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Rwanda

0 deaths

in 2021

South Sudan

0 deaths

in 2021

Rwanda rank

21st

South Sudan rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Rwanda
South Sudan

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Rwanda ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	69.78 deaths	0 deaths	69.78 deaths	Rwanda
2000s	0.4 deaths	0 deaths	0.4 deaths	Rwanda
2010s	1.4 deaths	61.8 deaths	60.4 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	0 deaths	5 deaths	5 deaths	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Rwanda or South Sudan?: Rwanda, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Rwanda and South Sudan?: 0 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Rwanda ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 21st 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: 07 August 2026

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.