Egypt vs South Africa: Terrorism deaths rate
Egypt
0.0119 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
Terrorism deaths rate over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0119 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0063 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1679 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1139 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5054 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3915 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0043 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3258 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3086 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0725 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0598 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0119 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?
- Egypt ranks 39th 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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About this data
Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.