Algeria vs South Africa: Terrorism deaths rate

Algeria
0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Algeria rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Terrorism deaths rate over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1863 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1863 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
1990s 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5054 deaths per 100,000 people 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria
2000s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria
2010s 0.0962 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria
2020s 0.0137 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Algeria and South Africa?
0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?
Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Terrorism deaths rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
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Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.