Egypt vs South Africa: Terrorism deaths rate

Egypt
0.0119
in 2021
South Africa
0.0135
in 2021
Egypt rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th

Terrorism deaths rate over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
00.511.5197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0135 against 0.0119 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0016.

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 0.0075 0.0063 South Africa
1980s 0.0184 0.1863 0.1679 South Africa
1990s 0.1139 0.5054 0.3915 South Africa
2000s 0.0189 0.0043 0.0146 Egypt
2010s 0.3258 0.0172 0.3086 Egypt
2020s 0.0725 0.0127 0.0598 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 against 0.0119 in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0016, 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?
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

Indicator
Terrorism deaths rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed