Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Algeria or South Africa?

South Africa, at 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Algeria and South Africa?

3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs South Africa: Terrorism deaths by region

Algeria

5 deaths

in 2021

South Africa

8 deaths

in 2021

Algeria rank

38th

South Africa rank

35th

Terrorism deaths by region over time

Algeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 3 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,053 deaths	197.14 deaths	855.43 deaths	Algeria
2000s	330.9 deaths	2 deaths	328.9 deaths	Algeria
2010s	36.2 deaths	9.7 deaths	26.5 deaths	Algeria
2020s	6 deaths	7.5 deaths	1.5 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths by region, Algeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 8 deaths against 5 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths by region between Algeria and South Africa?: 3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for terrorism deaths by region?: Algeria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 187 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 Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorism deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.