South Africa vs Turkey: Suicide and other terrorist attacks

South Africa
15
in 2021
Turkey
14
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Turkey rank
32nd

Suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
0200400600197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15 against 14 in Turkey, a difference of 1.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

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

South Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2 48.4 44.2 Turkey
1980s 99.8 34 65.8 South Africa
1990s 93.89 183.11 89.22 Turkey
2000s 3.2 25 21.8 Turkey
2010s 16.2 166.5 150.3 Turkey
2020s 16 15.5 0.5 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 Turkey?
South Africa, at 15 against 14 in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide and other terrorist attacks between South Africa and Turkey?
1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
South Africa ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd 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