Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

Democratic Republic of the Congo
141
in 2021
Somalia
109
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Somalia rank
10th

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
0200400600800197019952021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 141 against 109 in Somalia, a difference of 32.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Somalia
1980s 0 1.7 1.7 Somalia
1990s 0.8889 16.78 15.89 Somalia
2000s 12.1 47.5 35.4 Somalia
2010s 105.9 415.6 309.7 Somalia
2020s 225.5 182.5 43 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 141 against 109 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
32, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th 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