What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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 Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Share of deaths from terrorism

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.1%

in 2021

Nigeria

0.1%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

10th

Nigeria rank

13th

Share of deaths from terrorism over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nigeria
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nigeria
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nigeria
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Nigeria
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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 Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of deaths from terrorism
Unit: %
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: 187 places, 8,999 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of all deaths that are due to terrorism.