Central African Republic vs South Africa: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
Central African Republic
18 attacks
in 2021
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- Central African Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 18 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa, a difference of 3 attacks.
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 attacks | 4.2 attacks | 4.2 attacks | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2 attacks | 99.8 attacks | 99.6 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7778 attacks | 93.89 attacks | 93.11 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1 attacks | 3.2 attacks | 2.1 attacks | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.6 attacks | 16.2 attacks | 16.4 attacks | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27 attacks | 16 attacks | 11 attacks | 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 attacks against 15 attacks in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 3 attacks, 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?
- 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
Number of non-suicide terrorist attacks.