Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Burkina Faso, at 53 attacks against 45 attacks in Cameroon as of 2021.

What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

8 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

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 Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Burkina Faso

53 attacks

in 2021

Cameroon

45 attacks

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

16th

Cameroon rank

17th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 53 attacks against 45 attacks in Cameroon, a difference of 8 attacks.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	—
1980s	0.1 attacks	0 attacks	0.1 attacks	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.2222 attacks	2.11 attacks	1.89 attacks	Cameroon
2000s	0 attacks	0.3 attacks	0.3 attacks	Cameroon
2010s	28 attacks	61.3 attacks	33.3 attacks	Cameroon
2020s	81.5 attacks	92.5 attacks	11 attacks	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 53 attacks against 45 attacks in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 8 attacks, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 188 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 Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Unit: attacks
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: 28 August 2026

Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.