Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Burkina Faso
53
in 2021
Cameroon
45
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Cameroon rank
17th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
050100150200250197019952021

How they compare

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

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 0 0 —
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Burkina Faso
1990s 0.2222 2.11 1.89 Cameroon
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 Cameroon
2010s 28 61.3 33.3 Cameroon
2020s 81.5 92.5 11 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 against 45 in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
8, 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?
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
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