Egypt vs South Africa: Share of deaths from terrorism
Egypt
0.0019
in 2021
South Africa
0.0012
in 2021
Egypt rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Share of deaths from terrorism over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0019 against 0.0012 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0015 | 0.0219 | 0.0203 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0162 | 0.0624 | 0.0462 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.0004 | 0.0026 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.0019 | 0.0553 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.0012 | 0.0111 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from terrorism, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 0.0019 against 0.0012 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from terrorism between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0007, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Egypt ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.