Central African Republic vs South Africa: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Central African Republic
18
in 2021
South Africa
15
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
0100200300197019952021

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18 against 15 in South Africa, a difference of 3.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 4.2 4.2 South Africa
1980s 0.2 99.8 99.6 South Africa
1990s 0.7778 93.89 93.11 South Africa
2000s 1.1 3.2 2.1 South Africa
2010s 32.6 16.2 16.4 Central African Republic
2020s 27 16 11 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Central African Republic or South Africa?
Central African Republic, at 18 against 15 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Central African Republic and South Africa?
3, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Central African Republic ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st 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