South Africa vs South Sudan: Suicide and other terrorist attacks
South Africa
15 attacks
in 2021
South Sudan
14 attacks
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
South Sudan rank
32nd
Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan, a difference of 1 attacks.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 4.2 attacks | South Africa |
| 1980s | 99.8 attacks | 0 attacks | 99.8 attacks | South Africa |
| 1990s | 93.89 attacks | 0 attacks | 93.89 attacks | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 3.2 attacks | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2 attacks | 30.6 attacks | 14.4 attacks | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 16 attacks | 15 attacks | 1 attacks | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide and other terrorist attacks, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 15 attacks against 14 attacks in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 1 attacks, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- South Africa ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) β 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.